A woman and a child were injured after a car collided with two other vehicles before veering off the road and crashing into them in the Wattakkaliya area along the Chilaw–Colombo main road.
The accident occurred at around 4.30 p.m., when the car, driven by a man returning home to Mundalama after attending a funeral in Chilaw, reportedly collided with another car travelling along the road.
The car then crashed into a tipper truck before veering off the road, hitting the woman and child and coming to a stop after colliding with a signboard.
The driver was subsequently subjected to a medical examination, with reports indicating that he had consumed alcohol.
Police also recovered bottles of liquor, cups and other beverages from inside the vehicle.
The driver and the car have been taken into custody by officers of the Chilaw Police Traffic Division.
The injured woman and child were admitted to the Chilaw General Hospital for treatment.
Further investigations are being conducted by the Chilaw Police.
