A prison bus was attacked in the Wennappuwa-Waikkala area yesterday around 3.30 a.m.
The bus from the Welikada Prison was transporting 14 inmates who participated in the ‘Pichcha Mal Pooja’ ceremony held in Anuradhapura.
The bus was heading towards Colombo along the Colombo-Puttalam road when the incident took place.
The Police Media Unit said the bus was attacked by two unidentified persons who came on a motorcycle.
They had thrown a 2.5 litre water carrier at the bus. The front glass of the bus was damaged. The inmates in the bus belong to the Welikda Prison dancing troupe.
The police said no passenger was harmed. Wennappuwa police is investigating.