Dhaka, May 12 -- The accident takes place near Kotmale, about 140km (86 miles) east of Colombo, in a mountainous area of central Sri Lanka.
People gather around the wreckage of a bus following an accident in the central hilly region of Kotmale, in Sri Lanka.
At least 21 people have been killed and many others injured when a bus carrying dozens of Buddhist pilgrims in central Sri Lanka careened off a cliff, according to authorities.
The crash took place early on Sunday in a mountainous area near the town of Kotmale, about 140km (86 miles) east of the capital, Colombo.
"Twenty one have died and we are trying to identify the victims," Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Prasanna Gunasena told local media.
The toll could have been hi...