Man repays SLTB after illegally travelling free for seven years!

A resident of Gunnepana, Sirimalwatta in Mathugama is said to have sent a cheque valued at Rs. 3000 to the Elpitiya SLTB after travelling free illegally for seven years. According to a letter which accompanied the cheque, between the years of 1986 - 1993 the individual had regularly travelled between Avittawa and Ambalangoda and had often not paid the bus conductor the due fee thereby travelling free of charge on most occasions illegally. 

Explaining further he claimed he understood his mistake 25 years on and was sending the cheque to rectify the wrong committed. “It is incorrect to misuse public property and services in such a manner” he had further written. The Manager of the depot said they could not trace the man and the cheque was cashed in and funds accepted to the Elpitiya depot.