• Special Kandy–Colombo buses start today
• Railways considers new bridge at Peradeniya

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has announced that passengers holding monthly train season tickets will be permitted to travel on SLTB buses only in areas where train services have been restricted or suspended. The SLTB noted that several incidents have been reported of passengers attempting to use train season tickets on buses in areas where train operations are functioning normally.

Meanwhile, the National Transport Commission (NTC) stated that special buses will be deployed from today (8) morning for passengers travelling on the Kandy–Colombo route. NTC Chairman P.A. Chandrapala confirmed that travel on these special buses will also be permitted to train season ticket holders.

Meanwhile, the Department of Railways stated that attention has been directed towards constructing a double-lane railway bridge across the Mahaweli River in the Peradeniya area. General Manager of Railways, Ravindra Padmapriya, said that the current bridge has deteriorated to a state where repairs are no longer feasible. 

Therefore, he added an appropriate decision regarding the issue will be taken soon.