6 dead from Waskaduwa bus - bus collision!

6 dead from Waskaduwa bus - bus collision!

An accident took place this morning (4) around 5.15 between a CTB bus plying from Elpitiya to Colombo ad a private bus travelling from Mullaitivu to Tangalla with the buses colliding face to face at Waskaduwa Nagashandiya junction.  This accident has happened when the CTB bus coming from Elpitiya had tried to overtake another vehicle when both buses collided head on, it was
reported. 

3 females and 3 men totalling 6 have thus lost their lives while 52 persons have sustained injuries. They have been admitted to Nagoda hospital. Among the injured are 43 males, 8 females and a small child.