A Defender vehicle belonging to the Presidential Secretariat met with a serious accident in the Thalawa area around 1:00 AM today (1), resulting in four individuals being hospitalized, Thalawa Police reported.
The incident occurred while returning to Colombo after attending an event in Jaffna yesterday (31).
Those injured in the accident were transported to Thalawa Hospital in another vehicle accompanying them. Subsequently, they were transferred to Anuradhapura Hospital for further treatment.
According to hospital sources, two of the injured are in critical condition and have been admitted to the Intensive Care Unit. (NewsWire)