13 students injured in Nawalapitiya school van accident

May 5, 2026 at 10:13 AM

Thirteen schoolchildren and a van driver were injured when a school transport vehicle overturned off the road in Nawalapitiya this morning (05).

According to the Police, the school van fell into a 10- foot precipice around 06.30 am today. 

The van had been transporting students from Katabula, Nawalapitiya, to Harangala when the accident occurred.

The Police said the injured children include 11 girls and 2 boys. 

The injured schoolchildren and the van driver have been admitted to the Nawalapitiya District Hospital. (Newswire/ Image- Accident1st)