All buses operating on Galle Road join in on strike
June 4, 2011 08:30 am
Following the failure on the part of the authorities to arrest those responsible for the assault of a private bus operator, all private buses operating on Galle Road have gone on strike today (June 4), President of the Private Bus Owners Association, Gemunu Wijeratne said.
He stated that the two employees of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) who were responsible for the assault had yet to be taken into custody while Police had claimed that there was little cooperation from the authorities at the Ratmalana Depot to help find the culprits.
The private buses operating from Panadura began the strike this week before being joined by the bus operators of Kalutara, Matugama, Moratuwa and Aluthgama while the bus operators on the 154, 176 and 163 routes joined the strike last morning. All buses operating on Galle Road have joined the protest from today.
He stated that the two employees of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) who were responsible for the assault had yet to be taken into custody while Police had claimed that there was little cooperation from the authorities at the Ratmalana Depot to help find the culprits.
The private buses operating from Panadura began the strike this week before being joined by the bus operators of Kalutara, Matugama, Moratuwa and Aluthgama while the bus operators on the 154, 176 and 163 routes joined the strike last morning. All buses operating on Galle Road have joined the protest from today.
