A car ran off the road and collided with a large pipe carrying water from Labugama Reservoir to Colombo early this morning (17), on the Godagama area of ​​Colombo High Level Road.
Due to the severe damage to the water pipe, a large body of water is being wasted and it is reported that an electric pole at that place has also broken and fallen on the road.
Police say that two people including the driver of the car that was involved in the accident were admitted to the Homagama Base Hospital and both of them sustained minor injuries.
The car had reportedly came at a high speed, ran off the road and hit the water pipe and overturned.
The Maharagama Zone Office of the Water Supply Board says that water supply to Colombo may be delayed for some time due to the severe damage to this water pipe.
