CTB bus driver to be rewarded for bravery

The driver of the passenger bus that came under the LTTE attack last Friday at Galge on the Buttala-Kataragama Road, is to be rewarded for his bravery.

Police Spokesman, Ranjith Gunasekara said if the driver stopped the bus, the terrorists would have massacred the rest of the passengers. The driver despite being injured, drove the bus to the hospital.

However, the driver managed to avert a major disaster despite his injuries. Four passengers died and 23 others injured in the attack.

The spokesman also said that he would discuss the amount to be rewarded to the driver with IGP Jayantha Wickremeratne. “Police would also write to the Ceylon Transport Board Chairman requesting a promotion or any other incentive to the driver,” he said.

Police and the security forces that launched a massive search operation in the area in the aftermath of the incident arrested four Tamil and two Sinhala young men on suspicion. Police said the suspects failed to prove their identity.