COLOMBO (News 1st); Private bus drivers at Anuradhapura have staged a protest in Anuradhapura new city by haphazardly parking their buses, claiming that they have been inconvenienced due to the fuel crisis in the country.

The private bus drivers stated that they have been queuing for diesel for more than two months now.

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