Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to establish a high-level committee dedicated to the prevention and management of road accidents and their associated fatalities and disabilities.
Prof. Samath Dharmaratne, Chairman of the Expert Committee to Prevent Road Accidents, said that in 2023 alone, 115 children had tragically lost their lives as a result of road accidents in Sri Lanka.
He said that young individuals between the ages of 15 and 44, who form the workforce critical for the country’s development, are often the victims of these accidents, either losing their lives or limbs.
He further revealed that, on an average, approximately 3,000 individuals lose their lives in road accidents in Sri Lanka each year and this concerning trend appears to be on the rise.
Given this dire situation, Prof. Dharmaratne stressed the urgent need for the establishment of a high-level committee dedicated to the prevention and management of road accidents and their related consequences.
