Private buses on strike today (05)

Private Bus Associations have been on strike since last night, citing the failure of the authorities to issue sufficient stocks of fuel for bus operations. 

The Inter-Provincial Bus Owners Association, the United Bus Owners Association and the All Ceylon Private Bus Owners Association have joined the strike action, while the general public are left stranded on roads amid adverse weather conditions, affected by the strike.

President of the Lanka Private Bus Owners Association, Gemunu Wijeratne said his association stepped away from services last night.