A Defender vehicle belonging to the Presidential Secretariat was involved in an accident in Thalawa around 1.00 a.m. today (1), leaving 4 individuals injured, according to Police.
The vehicle was returning to Colombo from an event in Jaffna when the accident took place.
The injured, including the driver and 3 officers from the Presidential Security Unit, were initially admitted to Divisional Hospital Thalawa and later transferred to Teaching Hospital Anuradhapura, where two remain in intensive care.
While the Police suspect that the driver may have fallen asleep at the wheel, investigations into the accident are ongoing.