Five people were injured and hospitalised following a collision between a bus and a tipper truck near Kathaluwa Bridge in Ahangama.
The accident involved a bus travelling from Galle to Colombo and a tipper truck travelling from Matara to Galle.
Four passengers on the bus and the tipper truck driver sustained injuries and were admitted to Karapitiya Teaching Hospital for treatment.
According to police, the accident occurred when the tipper truck attempted to overtake another vehicle and collided with the oncoming bus.
