It is reported that an accident took place last night (26th) when a luxury passenger bus and a container collided with each other at the 23.1 kilometer Kalutara North, Palpola area of the Southern Expressway.
At the time of the accident, 38 passengers were traveling in the bus and 15 of them were injured and admitted to Kalutara-Nagoda Hospital.
Thus, the police have stated that the reckless driving of the bus driver caused the accident.