World · Sri Lanka Bureau
Mother and child struck on Chilaw-Colombo road in multi-vehicle collision
A woman and child were hit by a car in the Wattakkalliya area after the vehicle collided with two other cars before veering onto the roadside. The incident occurred on the main Chilaw-Colombo highway during the late afternoon.
LSN Sri Lanka ·
A serious road accident claimed casualties in the Wattakkalliya area of the Chilaw-Colombo main road on Monday, leaving a mother and child injured after being struck by a vehicle. The incident unfolded around 4:30 p.m. when a car collided with two other vehicles before mounting the roadside where the pair were standing.
According to initial reports, the vehicle involved was being driven by a motorist from the Baralankattuwa area who was en route home at the time of the collision. The sequence of impacts involving multiple vehicles created a chaotic scene on one of the island's busier transit routes.
The condition of the mother and child following the collision remains unclear from available reports. The Chilaw-Colombo highway experiences significant traffic volume daily and is a critical transport corridor linking the Western coastal region to the capital.
Police and emergency services responded to the incident. Further details regarding the circumstances of the collision, the identities of those involved, and the extent of injuries are expected to emerge as investigations proceed.