A 33‑year‑old woman and her 2‑year‑old son from Dehiattakandiya died following a head‑on collision between a passenger bus and a three‑wheeler in the Muwagammana area on the Dehiattakandiya–Mahiyanganaya road this afternoon (17 Dec).
The three‑wheeler driver, his wife, and their two children were seriously injured in the accident and admitted to the Dehiattakandiya Hospital.
The mother and younger child succumbed to their injuries, while the driver and the elder son, aged 11, were later transferred to the Polonnaruwa Hospital for further treatment.
The bodies of the deceased have been placed at the Dehiattakandiya Hospital mortuary.
Meanwhile, the bus driver has been taken into custody, and Dehiattakandiya Police are conducting further investigations. (Newswire)
