Minister of Power and Energy Pavithra Wanniarachchi promised Uva Province Opposition Leader Harin Fernando that she will help him hire 50 CTB buses for a meeting at Mahiyangana.

He made this request when she said that the government has paid to the CTB for the buses which were used to transport supporters to the recent meeting in Rathnapura. This issue came up when a outside caller inquired about seeing buses of Kilinochchi Depot at Rathnapura.

Fernando asked if he could also hire CTB buses to transport supporters. Wanniarachchi replied that anyone could hire buses if the payment is made.