Six people have died after a double cab crashed into a crowd gathered near a Vesak Dansala close to Meegoda Junction, police said.
According to police, the deceased include three men and three women who succumbed to injuries after being admitted to hospital following the incident.
Preliminary investigations indicate that the speeding double cab lost control before crashing into people gathered near the Vesak Dansala, resulting in multiple casualties and injuries.
Police stated that a large number of people sustained serious injuries in the accident, although the exact number of those currently receiving treatment has not yet been officially confirmed.
The cause of the accident has not yet been determined and investigations are continuing.
The driver of the double cab involved in the incident has been arrested, and police have launched further investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash.
Authorities have not yet officially confirmed the identities of the deceased.
