The bus was a local one to Alawwa, reportedly carrying over 90 people through the town of Polgahawela, which is 80 km north-east of Colombo.
The bus was a local service Alawwa, reportedly carrying over 90 people. At 0830AM to 0845AM local time (0230-0245 UTC), the bus was travelling through Polgahawela, 80 km north-east of Colombo.