At least 10 children were injured when a bus carrying students, teachers and parents collided with a train at a railway crossing in Koggala, Habaraduwa, on Sunday (October 25), police said.
According to the Police Media Division, the injured children, aged around 14 and 15, were admitted to the Karapitiya and Unawatuna hospitals for treatment.
Police investigations revealed that the bus was carrying a group returning to Kottawa after visiting the Martin Wickramasinghe Memorial Museum in Koggala.
At the time of the accident, approximately 41 children, 14 tuition class teachers and six parents were travelling on the bus.
Police said the 40-year-old bus driver and the 21-year-old conductor have been arrested in connection with the accident.
The Habaraduwa Police are conducting further investigations into the incident. (Newswire)