At least five people have been injured in a collision between a bus and a tipper truck near Kathaluwa Bridge in Ahangama.

Police stated that four bus passengers and the tipper truck driver were injured and admitted to Karapitiya Hospital.

The bus was travelling from Galle to Colombo, while the truck was heading from Matara towards Galle. The collision occurred when the truck attempted to overtake another vehicle and collided with the oncoming bus.

Ahangama Police are conducting further investigations.