COLOMBO (News 1st): Two safari jeeps carrying local and foreign tourists collided at the Yala National Park yesterday (09).

The caretaker of the Yala National Park Manoj Vidyaratne stated that the accident took place at around 5.45 p.m. yesterday (09) in the Gonagala area of ​​the park.

One local tourist was injured in the accident.

The caretaker of the park Vidyaratne said that the accident had taken place when the jeeps were speeding in violation of the park rules.

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