It is reported that six buses carrying a group of students of Narammala Mayurapada Maha Vidyalaya, who were coming to participate in a conference held at Homagama Pitipana Nano Technology Institute, met with an accident in Padukka Tunnana .
The accident occurred when the bus stopped in Tunnana area due to traffic jam and collided with the bus which was parked in front of the bus coming from behind. 21 school students and a teacher who were injured in this accident have been admitted to the Padukka Regional Hospital.
It is further reported that the driver of the bus involved in the accident has been arrested by the Padukka police on suspicion.