Two persons were reported dead after a car fell into the Yodha Ela canal in the Alikanda area in Bakamuna along the Naula- Elahera Road last night.
The Police said the driver is suspected to have lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a utility pole and then falling into the canal.
The driver of the car and a woman travelling in the car had died due to serious injuries in the accident.
Another injured woman had been transferred from the Bakamuna Hospital to the Dambulla Hospital for further treatment.
The driver of the car has been identified as a resident of Katugasthota, while the two women are a mother and daughter from the Nawalapitiya area.
Efforts are underway to retrieve the car. (Newswire)
