At least 19 people were injured and hospitalised following a collision between a private bus and a motorcycle in the Weerawila area on the Matara–Tissamaharama main road, police said.
According to police, the accident occurred when a private bus travelling from Tissamaharama towards Matara collided with a motorcycle near the Weerawila Divisional Secretariat. The bus then veered off the road and crashed into a nearby tree.
The injured include 11 men and eight women, police said. Those hurt were admitted to the Debarawewa Hospital, while four people who were in critical condition were transferred to the Hambantota General Hospital for further treatment.
The Weerawila Police are conducting investigations into the circumstances of the crash. Officers were examining factors including the speed of the bus and road conditions at the site.
The incident is the latest in a series of serious bus-related crashes on Sri Lanka’s roads in recent months, which have renewed public concern over private bus operations and road safety enforcement. Authorities have repeatedly called for stricter monitoring of driver conduct on intercity routes.
