Saturday, October 17, 2026

Four killed, 40 injured in Weerawila bus crash


At least four people were killed and around 40 others injured in a head-on collision between two Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses on the Ambalantota–Kataragama road in Weerawila, Police said.

The injured have been admitted to hospital for treatment.

The accident occurred when a bus traveling from Colombo to Kataragama collided with another SLTB bus en route from Tissamaharama to Karapitiya.

Police said further investigations are underway. 

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