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Special public transport service for Sinhala and Tamil New Year

Western Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authority Chairman Prasanna Sanjeewa said that special public transport services would be launched in collaboration with the Railway Department, the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), and the Transport Commission for people traveling to rural areas for the upcoming Sinhala and Tamil New Year. He added that steps would be taken to deploy buses based on the requirement.

The SLTB stated that it has deployed an additional 200 buses for people to travel to villages for the holidays. The Railway Department stated that 21 special trains have been deployed for both short-distance and long-distance journeys. They will be in operation from April 9.