It is reported that a fatal accident has taken place near the Ambalangoda police station on the Galle-Colombo main road.
It is said that one person died and 4 others were injured due to an accident involving a small lorry.
The Ambalangoda police said that the injured were admitted to Balapitiya Base Hospital.
A group of people who were returning to Baddegama for the construction of a building in Moratuwa have met with an accident.
As the driver fell asleep, the car ran off the road and overturned after hitting the concrete pillars.
The police say that a person who was among the people traveling behind the lorry was crushed by the concrete machine in the vehicle and was seriously injured after being admitted to the Balapitiya Primary Hospital.
It is said that further investigations are underway regarding the incident.
