Sri Lanka, Feb. 24 -- The two bus drivers involved in the fatal accident in Thoraya, Kurunegala, which claimed four lives and injured 24 others, have been granted bail by Kurunegala Additional Magistrate Nuwan Kaushalya.

The court also ordered the Motor Vehicles Commissioner to suspend their driving licenses until further notice. Each driver was released on personal bail of Rs. 200,000 and must appear in court again on March 20.

The Additional Magistrate directed the court registrar to immediately inform the Motor Vehicles Commissioner of the license suspension.

The two drivers, Nissanka Sandaruwan of Aralaganwila Jayamuthugama and G. Ranil Sandeepa of Melsiripura, were released following the court order.

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