7-vehicle collision in Kegalle leaves one dead, 11 injured

June 22, 2026 at 3:21 PM

One woman was reported dead and 11 others injured in a multi-vehicle collision in the Molagoda area on the Kandy- Colombo main road this afternoon.

According to the Police, a bus plying from Kandy to Colombo had struck two three-wheelers, two vans, a lorry and a motorcycle plying in the opposite direction.

Twelve persons injured in the accident had been admitted to the Kegalle Hospital, after which an elderly woman who had travelled in one three-wheeler succumbed to injuries. 

The driver of the bus has been arrested, while the Kegalle Police are conducting further investigations. (Newswire/ Image- Accident1st)