Video footage has emerged of a Matara-Galle bus being obstructed on the road and the driver being beaten.
According to the video, a lorry is seen obstructing the bus in the middle of the road. Thereafter, the lorry driver is seen verbally arguing with the bus driver and then resorting to assaulting the driver.
Several more persons are also seen entering the bus through the driver’s door and front entrance, proceeding to attack the driver.
Passengers and the conductor had diffused the tension, following which the bus had been taken to the nearest Police Station with the passengers.
It is reported that private bus employees working on the Matara-Galle route had resorted to a silent protest over the incident. (Islandnews)
