Sri Lanka, Aug. 25 -- The National Transport Commission (NTC) announced that long-distance bus services operated by the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) and the private sector will run under a joint timetable starting from midnight today.

According to the NTC, the new schedule will be introduced on several major routes including Colombo-Chilaw, Colombo - Puttalam, Colombo - Anamaduwa, Colombo - Eluwankulam, and Colombo - Kalpitiya. It will also apply to services on the Negombo - Kalpitiya, Colombo - Mannar, Colombo - Thalaimannar, Colombo-Kuliyapitiya, Colombo - Nikaweratiya, Colombo - Anuradhapura, Colombo - Vavuniya, Colombo - Kilinochchi, Colombo - Jaffna, Colombo - Kankesanthurai, Colombo - Karainagar, and Colombo - Thunnukkai routes...