COLOMBO, July 9 (Xinhua) -- Twenty-five people were injured when a bus they were traveling in skidded off the road in central Sri Lanka on Sunday, a police spokesman said.
Police Spokesman Nihal Thalduwa said that those injured have been admitted to a nearby hospital.
Those injured are estate sector workers who were returning home after work, the police spokesman said.
Initial reports said there had been a technical issue with the bus, and police are investigating the matter, he said.
There are rains in central Sri Lanka, making the roads slippery, he said. ■
