A passenger bus heading towards Colombo from Kattankudy has met with an accident this morning (20) near the bend in front of the Kallar Army Camp on the Serunuwara-Kanthale road in the Serunuwara Police Division.
Police say that the accident occurred when the bus veered off the road and hit a tree on the side of the road, causing it to overturn.
There were about 49 passengers on the bus, and 14 passengers, along with the bus driver and a driver, have been admitted to the Serunuwara Hospital for treatment. It is reported that the driver and 09 passengers, who were in a serious condition, were transferred to the Trincomalee Hospital for further treatment.
It is reported that the investigation conducted has revealed that the driver of the bus was the cause of the accident. The Serunuwara Police are conducting further investigations.