Clash in Newly Opened Vavuniya Bus stand

 Vavuniya, the  first bus terminal built by the National Transport Commission in Northern Province was opened by the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviations Nimal Siripala De Silva  along with  Minister of  Industry and  Commerce Rishad Bathiudeen  yesterday (16th Jan.).

Built at a cost of Rs. 195 million by the NTC with all facilities, the three acre- terminal can park about 34 buses including inter-provincial services, and provincial services buses. It will also operate about 100 buses to and from Jaffna.

A tense situation arose this morning when Sri Lanka Transport Board buses clashed with Private buses at this newly opened Vavuniya bus halt today.  SLTB buses were reportedly prevented from leaving the halt and damages caused to buses .

Policed were compelled  to intervene to mediate between the two factions.

The quarrel had spilled out onto the Jaffna–Anuradhapura main road and hampered traffic