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One policeman died and 10 others injured in an early morning accident yesterday (20) on the Ingurukaduwa-Passara Road in Buttala.  The group of policemen were returning from a function at a colleague’s house, when their van went down a precipice near the Passara Hospital.

The injured policemen are undergoing treaatment at the Buttala District Hospital.

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