A woman travelling in a three-wheeler carrying a family has died in an accident that occurred yesterday (21) when a three-wheeler collided with a private bus. An 8-year-old child and four others were seriously injured in the accident and were admitted to the Kandy District General Hospital and the Rikillagaskada Regional Hospital, Rikillagaskada Police said.
The deceased in the accident is a 45-year-old woman named Kalyani Jayasundara from Watkumbure, Mandaramnuwara, Eramulla.
The group was returning home after attending a pooja held at the Sri Dalada Maligawa in the early hours of the morning (21) when they collided head-on with a private bus travelling in the opposite direction.