Three people have died and four others have been injured in a road accident that occurred this afternoon (07) in the Mahena area of Warakapola on the Colombo–Kandy main road.
The injured have been admitted to Warakapola Hospital for treatment.
Police said the deceased included two men and a woman.
The accident occurred when a van travelling from Colombo towards Kandy attempted to overtake another vehicle and collided with a Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus travelling in the opposite direction, from Kandy towards Colombo.
The bus driver has been arrested in connection with the accident, while the van driver was injured and is receiving treatment at hospital.
