Thirteen (13) persons have been injured in a bus accident reported in the Arachchikattuwa area along the Chilaw- Puttalam main road this morning.
According to the Police, a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus had crashed into a shop and a tree due to a sudden technical failure.
The accident had occurred when the bus left from the Nikaweretiya bus depot to Colombo early this morning.
Ten (10) men, including the driver and conductor, and three (03) women who were travelling in the bus had sustained injuries in the accident.
The injured persons have been admitted to the Chilaw and Mundalama Hospitals. (Newswire/ Image – Accident1st)