Sri Lanka: 8 killed, dozens injured as bus plunges off cliff in Central Province

Colombo, May 11 (UNI) Eight people were killed and over 30 others injured when a bus plunged off a cliff in Kotmale, located in Sri Lanka's Central Province, on Sunday morning, police said.
Five of the deceased are men and the others are women, police said.
The injured have been admitted to regional hospitals for treatment, police said.

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