An accident has occurred when a motor vehicle travelling from Iginiyagala to Ampara veered off the road near the bridge at the Polwatta junction and overturned into the main left canal carrying water from the Senanayake Samudra. A person who was driving the vehicle has died in the accident. B
According to the police, two monks and two brothers from the same family were in the vehicle that was on its way to the Vawinna Temple at the time of the accident.
The two monks and the surviving brother were initially admitted to the Iginiyagala Hospital and later transferred to the Ampara General Hospital for further treatment.
Further police investigations are underway.