At least 27 people have been injured in a head-on collision between two private buses in the Dessford area along the Nanu Oya–Talawakelle road this morning (14).

The injured have been admitted to the Nuwara Eliya District General Hospital. Police confirmed that none of them sustained critical injuries.

The accident involved a bus travelling from Colombo to Nuwara Eliya and another carrying passengers from Welimada–Boralanda to a wedding in Agarapathana.

Nanu Oya Police suspect negligent driving and are investigating the incident.