Six injured in bus-van collision

Six persons who suffered severe injuries when a CTB bus and a van collided head-on at Kalugala on the Hatton-Avissawella main road on Wednesday, were admitted to the Nawalapitiya District General Hospital.

The accident occurred when a CTB bus belonging to the Avissawella CTB Depot running from Avissawella to Maskeliya and a van travelling from Ginigathena to Avissawella collided head-on at Kalugala, causing severe injuries to the two drivers of the vehicles and another four persons who were travelling in them.

Ginigathena Police are investigating.