A bus belonging to Dambulla Depot running from Anuradhapura to Matale was not allowed to overtake the Anuradhapura Kekirava private bus, which was traveling on that route, and was obstructed by a defender vehicle and the owner of the private bus and another person were arrested. It is reported that
Thus, a bus belonging to Dambulla depot running from Anuradhapura to Matale has been transporting government employees on that route every day for about 20 years and the owner of that private bus has threatened the driver of the nearest bus not to pass this private bus. As the Langama driver did not heed the threat and drove the Langama bus, the owner of the private bus came in a defender vehicle and prevented the Langama bus from running. At that time, the driver of the Langama bus took the bus to the police station in Tirappanaya town. Later, 40 government employees who were traveling in the Langama bus gave statements to the police regarding the incident.
It is reported that two people who were traveling in the Defender car and the bus driver were arrested by the police officers who acted immediately in this regard.
