Five buses ply on A-9 highway

Five buses of the Sri Lanka Transport Board, transported 275 passengers from Jaffna for the first time in three years via A-9 highway to Medawachchiya today.

Minister of Social Services and Jaffna district Parliamentarian Douglas Devananda inaugurated the passenger bus service from Jaffna this morning.

Parliamentarian Basil Rajapaksa was also present at the event. Meanwhile, 50 SLTB buses which were discarded due to lack of spare parts have been put back in service following the repairs carried out with the Rs. 10.7 million spare parts brought from Colombo.