Sri Lanka, Aug. 17 -- At least two persons have reportedly died and more than 10 others have sustained injuries in a fatal accident that occurred this evening (17) in the Omanthai area on the A-9 road, police said.

The victims of the accident were a group of relatives from the Vishwamadhu area.

According to the police, they had been returning home after attending a funeral in Kandy when they had met with the tragic accident.

The Double Cab they were traveling in had reportedly overturned near a filling station near the Omanthai Police Station. As a result, several of its passengers were thrown out of the vehicle and had collided with an oncoming lorry.

Reportedly a total of 15 persons were traveling in the Double Cab at the time of th...