The vehicle in which former Minister Rishad Bathiudeen was traveling has reportedly been involved in a road accident in the Karuwalagaswewa area today (13).
The incident has occurred when a cyclist had abruptly entered the road, causing the SUV in which the former Minister was travelling to veer off the road in an attempt to avoid a collision, the police said.
The vehicle has reportedly sustained minor damages in the incident.
Karuwalagaswewa Police is conducting further investigations regarding the accident.