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Private buses operating on the Colombo-Moratuwa, Colombo-Panadura, Colombo –Aluthgama and 20 other routes have launched a strike over several issues, Private Bus Owners’ Association President Gemunu Wijeratne said

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  • sachith Tuesday, 30 October 2012 05:21 AM

    Singapore style buses are what is needed badly . swap the card ,get down

    Gee Tuesday, 30 October 2012 01:09 PM

    I agree. Nationalize, and hand-over to the SL Army.

    Trehan Munasinghe Tuesday, 30 October 2012 12:51 PM

    Its time the Govt of SL introduced more buses than wasting money on Tamasha's and other useless investments...
    The Private Bus operators have become a big issue for the people and its time they either work or come under state ownership. We are fed-up of their strikes..
    Failure of successive Govt's to introduce a proper transport system for the people is a real shame...

    anil Tuesday, 30 October 2012 10:02 AM

    Use the Quality buses and driver only, pay little more to the driver. Swamping a card also good or buy advance.

    T Ruth Tuesday, 30 October 2012 08:04 AM

    Use Sri Lankan style no buses also.

    T Ruth

    lame Tuesday, 30 October 2012 12:00 AM

    Gemunu is also close to MR. This is a distraction before something else like a fuel price hike is implemented. via DM Android App

    ANTON Tuesday, 30 October 2012 06:29 AM

    There will not be a immediate promising solution for this problem because most of these private buses are owned by government big shots and run by uneducated and unmindful people.
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    Bush AYYA Tuesday, 30 October 2012 05:50 AM

    use the japan style no driver no conducter

    merlin Tuesday, 30 October 2012 05:34 AM

    Comon! They could have selected another day to have their strike than on a day which is rainy being the first working day of the week. Show some sympathy to the commuter!

    Bush AYYA Tuesday, 30 October 2012 03:09 AM

    ada geara gihilla iwraay

    Big Ears Tuesday, 30 October 2012 05:20 AM

    MudiyanseMama, we should start by giving Service Level agreements to the government. The move down the line to the bus crews.

    safeen Tuesday, 30 October 2012 05:06 AM

    wadi balapemak netha. apitat train thiyanawa. thanx for our welgama

    Has Tuesday, 30 October 2012 12:00 AM

    they wanna increase the rates. via DM Android App

    Singapore Tuesday, 30 October 2012 04:52 AM

    Use the SIngapore style. Only Driver no Conductor.

    DJ Ara Tuesday, 30 October 2012 04:18 AM

    Colombo-Matugama (R# 430) is also in strike. this sudden strike which put the public in severe trouble in this rainy morning. I would like to hear what say by Minister of Transportation about this strike, for which his own buses were also participates.

    MudiyanseMama Tuesday, 30 October 2012 04:27 AM

    Please take the private bus administration under MoD. They only concern about their own benefits never deliver their obligations. Or introduce a service level contract to bus operators when they are given permits cancel it when they fail to meet the service level.

    AL Rasa Tuesday, 30 October 2012 03:58 AM

    Still Private bus Mafia is haunting the country. But in these rainy days it looks like a strike because not much passengers on the way.

    Big Ears Tuesday, 30 October 2012 03:18 AM

    Oh, that is why I saw and whole army of gleaming SLTB buses on Galle Road this morning.


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