Mini Truck Squeezed Between SLTB Super Bus and Tipper in Habarakada: Heavy Traffic Grips Main Road

A harrowing multi-vehicle collision occurred this morning (2026/10/22) on the Homagama-Colombo main road right in front of the Habarakada fuel filling station, involving a passenger bus, a heavy tipper, and a light commercial vehicle. Due to wet road conditions brought on by morning showers, a red SLTB luxury express bus belonging to the Deraniyagala depot (operating on the Maharagama-Pettah/Deraniyagala Super Service route), a yellow Tata heavy tipper truck, and a white mini truck ('Dimo Batta') became dangerously interlocked. The mini truck was trapped squarely between the rear tailgate of the tipper and the oncoming front bumper of the SLTB bus, resulting in extensive damage to its driver cabin. Miraculously, the occupants inside the mini truck sustained only minor injuries, cheating a major tragedy. The Suwa Seriya 1990 emergency ambulance service was on high alert, while local police officers promptly rushed to the scene to clear the wreckage and restore smooth traffic flow along the heavily congested commuter route. Road Safety Takeaway: Motorists must strictly avoid driving in the blind spots or 'sandwich zones' between heavy vehicles such as buses and tippers. On wet, slippery road surfaces, stopping distances increase exponentially due to reduced tyre traction. Maintain a safe following distance and anticipate sudden braking near filling stations and junctions.