Special transport services for return journeys

Special transport services for people who went to villages for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year to return to Colombo begin today (15).

These service activities start from this afternoon, according to Sri Lanka Transport Board Chairman Sanjeewa Kanagaratne.

The SLTB earned a record income of over 600 million rupees from the 9th until yesterday, he further stated.

Meanwhile, several special train turns are deployed for people who went to villages to return, the Railway Department announced.

However, only 30% of private buses operate today (15) due to the New Year, according to Lanka Private Bus Owners' Association Chairman Gemunu Wijeratne.

Meanwhile, the Road Development Authority earned an income of 196,119,425 rupees from vehicle traffic on expressways during the past four days.