Shortage of buses inconveniences commuters

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Members of the public who arrived in Nawalapitiya town to leave for work after curfew was lifted this morning (28) faced difficulties owing to a severe shortage of buses.

Inconvenienced commuters included those from essential services. Not a single bus was available on many routes while many were inconvenienced owing to lack of buses on the Nawalapitiya-Thalawakale road.

Though curfew was lifted, the number of persons coming to considerably less today.

Text and Pix by Shantha Chandrasiri

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