COLOMBO, March 22 (Xinhua) -- Around 35 people were injured after two buses collided in Warakapola in Sri Lanka's Sabaragamuwa province on Saturday afternoon, police said.

Both buses were state-owned, and police were investigating the cause of the accident.

It had been raining in the area when the buses collided head-on, local media reported.

Road accidents are common in Sri Lanka, with many involving buses, official data showed.