Sri Lanka, Aug. 4 -- Nuwara Eliya, August 4 (Daily Mirror) - A driver attached to the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) was arrested by Nuwara Eliya police yesterday for driving a passenger bus under the influence of alcohol.

Police said the bus, operating on the Welimada-Nuwara Eliya route, belonged to the Divulapitiya depot and was stopped at a police checkpoint in Seetha Eliya. Officers on duty detected that the driver was intoxicated while operating the bus, which was carrying a full load of passengers at the time.

Further inspection revealed several cans of liquor behind the driver's seat. The bus was immediately taken to the police station for further investigation.

Authorities later arranged for another driver and conductor from ...