Heavy traffic on Colombo–Piliyandala road after lorry and school van crash

Heavy traffic on Colombo–Piliyandala road after lorry and school van crash

March 4, 2026   08:23 am

Heavy traffic congestion has been reported along the Colombo–Piliyandala Road due to an accident that occurred at Rattanapitiya this morning, police stated.

A lorry and a school van were involved in the accident, and it is reported that the vehicles subsequently collided with a lamppost by the roadside.

As a result, vehicular movement on the 120 route lane from Piliyandala towards Colombo has been disrupted, according to police.

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