Multi-vehicle crash at Mawanella leaves one killed, several injured

One person was killed and several others were injured when two buses and a lorry were involved in a collision on the Colombo–Kandy main road in the Palpatha area of Mawanella around 3.30 p.m. today (09), police said.

The deceased has been identified as the lorry driver’s assistant. Another person travelling in the lorry, along with several passengers in the two buses, sustained injuries and were admitted to the Kegalle and Mawanella hospitals for treatment.

Preliminary investigations revealed that the accident occurred on the Uthuwankanda slope when a lorry travelling from Kandy to Colombo reportedly lost control due to brake failure and crashed into the rear of a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus.