Four schoolchildren sustained minor injuries this morning (28) when a bus transporting students from the Ranikadu area to schools in Bogawantalawa town met with an accident.
According to the Police, the incident occurred around 7.30 am when the private bus suffered a sudden mechanical fault in its braking system.
In an attempt to stop the vehicle, the driver steered it into a soil embankment along the main road.
The four injured students were rushed to the Bogawantalawa Regional Hospital, while another 25 students were admitted due to shock following the incident.
Bogawantalawa Police have launched investigations into the accident. (Newswire)