Too many coffins, Not enough caution : Lorry held

July 29, 2025 at 2:55 PM

The Panadura District Traffic Division reports that a driver was taken into custody along with a small lorry for transporting 39 coffins in an unsafe manner.

The vehicle and driver reportedly belong to a company that manufactures coffins, located in the Keselwatta area in Panadura.

The lorry, which was dangerously transporting the 39 coffins from Panadura towards Kalutara yesterday (28), was stopped and inspected by the Police in the Wadduwa area and subsequently taken into custody.

The driver is scheduled to be presented before the Panadura Magistrate’s Court. (Newswire/ Image- Accident1st)