Five sailors injured in accident

28 April 2020 11:33 am

At least five navy personnel were hospitalised after SLTB bus they were travelling in crashed into a wall at Randombe in Ambalangoda early this morning.

Police said at least 32 naval personnel from Baddegama, Galle and Koggala who were on leave were travelling to Colombo in the bus when the accident occurred.

Investigations revealed that the driver of the bus might have fallen asleep at the wheel.

The police arrested the driver of the bus.

The injured were admitted to the Balapitiya Hospital.