Sri Lanka, April 12 -- Special passenger transport services are being operated today (April 12) as well to facilitate those returning to their hometowns for the Sinhala and Tamil New Year festivities.

According to transport authorities, nearly 90% of those traveling out of Colombo for the holidays have already departed the city. However, special services remain in place to support the remaining holiday commuters.

Additional bus services have been deployed from key terminals including the Colombo Central Bus Stand, Bastian Mawatha Bus Station, and the expressway bus terminals in Makumbura and Kadawatha. These buses are providing transport to major cities such as Matara, Galle, Anuradhapura, Polonnaruwa, Kandy, Nuwara Eliya, Badulla, Hatt...