Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The National Transport Commission (NTC) has decided to operate long-distance passenger transport buses, both by the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and private companies, under a unified timetable.

These buses will operate on the following routes under the unified timetable system,

Colombo - Chilaw, Colombo - Puttalam, Colombo - Anamaduwa, Colombo - Eluwankulama, Colombo - Kalpitiya, Negombo - Kalpitiya, Colombo - Mannar, Colombo - Talaimannar, Colombo - Kuliyapitiya, Colombo - Nikaweratiya, Colombo - Anuradhapura, Colombo - Vavuniya, Colombo - Kilinochchi, Colombo - Jaffna, Colombo - Kankesanturai, Colombo - Karainagar, and Colombo - Thunukkai.

Accordingly, the Chairman of the National Transport Commission (NTC)...