Vehicular movement along the Colombo - Kandy Road has been disrupted in Dummaladeniya, Warakapola, owing to a lorry containing gas cylinders meeting with an accident.
The Police stated that the lorry veered off the road and fell into a canal nearby.
The driver who sustained injuries in the accident was admitted to the Warakapola Hospital.
According to the Police, measures are being taken to lift the lorry out of the canal, adding that it has led to disruptions in vehicular movement.