COLOMBO (News 1st); One person died and nine others were injured following a collision between two private passenger transport buses along the Dikewella – Beliatte Road on Friday (11).

Sri Lanka Police said one bus was traveling from Tangalle to Colombo and the other from Matara to Kataragama.

Police said reckless driving on the part of both drivers was the cause of the accident.

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