Sri Lanka, Oct. 11 -- A luxury bus travelling from Trincomalee to Colombo was completely destroyed by fire early today (October 11) at Yaka Wanguwa in Hataras Kotuwa.

Galo Oya Police said the fire broke out at around 2.15 a.m. near the 138th milepost.

The bus was travelling from Trincomalee to Colombo on a hired trip when the incident occurred.

Police suspect that a mechanical fault in the bus may have caused the fire. Neither the bus owner nor the driver suffered any injuries or other harm in the incident.

Galo Oya Police are conducting further investigations into the incident.

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