Five naval officers have been injured in a bus accident this morning (28).
An SLTB bus, carrying 32 naval officers, had crashed into a wall at Randombe area in Ambalangoda at around 2.30 am.
The injured naval officers are currently receiving treatment at the Base Hospital in Balapitiya.
The accident was reported to be a result of the driver falling asleep at the wheel.The bus drive has been taken into police custody.
The bus attached to the Panadura depot had been transporting the Naval group on leave, from Baddegama, Galle, Koggala and other areas to Colombo.