Two killed, four injured in bus-van collision in Valaichchenai

Two persons including a three months old infant were killed and four women were injured in a head-on collision involving a bus and a van at Valachchenai on the Polonnaruwa-Batticaloa road this afternoon.

The injured were admitted to the Batticaloa Hospital.

Police said a van heading to Kattankudy from Puttalam had collidded head-on with a private bus plying to Akkaraipattu from Kaduruwela.

The driver of the bus was arrested.(Nimal Jayaratne)