The 155 bus service from Mattakkuliya to Soysapura was recommenced this morning (11 Aug).

The bus service was recommenced under the aegis of NPP MP Lakmali Hemachandra and several Colombo Municipal Councillors. 

The 155 bus service had been suspended since the coronavirus pandemic. 

However, the government has decided to recommence the service after taking into consideration the inconvenience faced by the public. As such, 06 buses will operate on 36 journeys per day.  

Commenting on the bus service, MP Lakmali Hemachandra said that the buses will depart every 30 minutes.

She further said that necessary steps are being taken to improve Colombo’s public transport service, and attention is being focused on other bus routes as well. (Newswire)

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A new expressway bus service has been launched between the Katunayake Airport and Colombo, Fort.

According to the Katunayake Airport (BIA), the route 187 A/C Bus Service will operate via the Colombo–Katunayake Expressway.

Passengers can board the bus at the Departure Terminal Outer Porch of the Katunayake Airport.

The airport further said that, launched to improve passenger convenience, the bus service will operate 24/7. (Newswire)

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A new CTB Luxury Bus Service has been launched between the Katunayake Airport (BIA) and the Makumbura Multimodal Center in Kottawa.

Passengers can board the bus which will be parked on the main road adjacent to the Katunayake Police Station.

According to the Airport and Aviation Services (Sri Lanka) Ltd (AASL), the bus service has been launched for the convenience of passengers seeking transport facilities to and from the airport. (Newswire)

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The new luxury airport bus service that was launched connecting the Katunayake Airport to key destinations in Colombo has been temporarily suspended with effect from August 19.

The new luxury airport bus service was launched last week (Aug 15) but faced opposition, especially from the Airport-Fort Bus Employees Union, which had also staged a protest. 

The Airport-Fort Bus Employees Union had also conveyed their objections to the Ministry of Transport and Highways and the National Election Commission. 

Several Taxi Associations had also extended their support for the protest by the Airport-Fort Bus Employees Union.

Taking into consideration the objections, measures were taken to suspend the luxury airport bus service just four days after it was launched. 

However, the Airport-Fort Bus Employees Union has announced it has decided to operate 10 of its non-operational buses from the Katunayake Airport to Fort Railway Station and Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre.

The protest comes after the new luxury airport bus service was launched connecting the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) in Katunayake with Port City, Fort Railway Station, Colombo Main Bus Stop and the Makumbura Multimodal Transport Centre.

The luxury bus service was to operate from the Katunayake Airport and ply along the Colombo – Katunayake Highway without any stops, to the destinations in Colombo, while 10 buses had been allocated for the bus service costing Rs. 3000 per passenger for a one-way journey. (Newswire)

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