Four people, including an SLTB bus driver and two women, were killed and 76 passengers were injured when three buses collided near the Welioya Junction in Rambewa on the Kandy–Jaffna (A-09) road in the Mihintale Police Division this morning, 10th November, according to the Police Media Division.Issuing a statement, the Police Media Division noted that the accident occurred when an SLTB bus travelling from Janakapura to Colombo collided head-on with another SLTB bus travelling from Akkaraipattu to Jaffna.A private bus travelling from Vavuniya to Colombo subsequently crashed into the rear of the Colombo-bound SLTB bus.The Police Media Division confirmed that a driver of one of the SLTB buses and three passengers died in the collision.The male victims were aged 47 and 56 and resided in the Ataweeragollewa and Ridigama areas, while the female victims were aged 32 and 72 and were residents of Padaviya and Veyangoda.Out of the 76 injured passengers, 61 are currently receiving treatment at the Anuradhapura Hospital, comprising 44 men, 14 women, and three children.A further 12 injured individuals—six men and six women—are being treated at the Medawachchiya Hospital, while three injured women are receiving treatment at the Mihintale Hospital.Further investigations into the accident are being conducted by the Mihintale Police.