Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- The driver of the bus who was arrested and produced before the court over the bus accident that took place near the Jaya Ganga area in Thalawa, which claimed the life of a school student and caused serious and minor injuries to nearly 40 other passengers, has been remanded until November 18 by the Thambuththegama Magistrate's Court.

The order was issued by Thambuththegama Magistrate Gayathri Hettiarachchi, Ada Derana reporter said.

The Magistrate also ordered the Thambuththegama Police Traffic Division to conduct further investigations into the accident and submit a progress report to the court.

Meanwhile, the bus conductor, who was arrested on suspicion in connection with the accident and produced before the cour...