Colombo, Sep 26: Seven Buddhist monks, including an Indian national, were killed and six others injured when a cable car overturned at a forest monastery in northwestern Sri Lanka.
The incident occurred at night at the Na Uyana Forest Sanctuary, a famous Buddhist monastery in Nikaveratiya, about 125 km from Colombo.
The monastery is known for its meditation centers and attracts practitioners from all over the world.
The seven monks who died included an Indian, a Russian and a Romanian national, police said. Of the six injured, four are in critical condition, they said.