CCTV footage has been released to the media showing two masked men setting fire to a luxury bus operating on the Kaduwela–Matara route via the Southern Expressway in a suspected arson attack at the Kaduwela main bus stand early Wednesday.
The video captures the men walking towards the bus, igniting it, and then calmly walking away.
According to Kaduwela Police, the incident occurred between 2.30 am and 2.45 am near the weekly fair grounds.
The blaze completely destroyed the luxury bus, while two nearby Kaduwela–Kollupitiya service buses sustained minor damage.
Police said the driver and conductor of the targeted bus had been asleep inside when the fire broke out. They escaped unharmed after another driver and conductor in a nearby bus spotted the suspects and raised the alarm.
A senior police officer stated that investigators suspect the attack may have been linked to a personal dispute. Further investigations are being carried out by the Kaduwela Police. (Newswire)