19 May 2017 09:32 am
They said the injured were admitted to the Akuressa hospital.
Later six persons who were in critical condition were transferred to the Matara Hospital. The drivers were also among the injured, they said.
The SLTB bus was heading to Colombo from Akuressa and the private bus was heading to Akuressa from Matara at the time of accident.
The Police said the accident occurred due to the reckless driving and the two buses were taken to the Akuressa Police.
The Akuressa Police are conducting investigations. (Chaturanga Pradeep)