Five people sustained injuries in a head-on collision between a bus and a tipper truck near Katholuwa Junction in Ahangama this morning (26).
According to Ahangama Police, the accident occurred at around 7.30 a.m. when a bus travelling from Galle towards Matara collided with a tipper truck approaching from the opposite direction.
The injured were transported to Galle National Hospital by Suwa Seriya ambulances, with assistance from police officers and local residents.
The collision also caused severe traffic congestion along the Galle-Matara main road.
Ahangama Police have launched further investigations into the accident.
