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Nallur Kandasamy Temple is one of the popular places in Jaffna where lot of people visit here daily for to offer prayers to Lord Muruga.
Nainatheevu is an Island with worshiping places which were built in the ancient times. It is called Nagadeepa in Sinhala.
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Colombo Jaffna bus service used to start from Wellawatte, Kotahena, Moratuwa and from Pettah Central bus Stand. And in Jaffna town this Bus service starts from Jaffna Muneeswaran road, new bus stand. This service is prefered by the Foreign Tamil passengers who want to visit their home land. During the Nallur Murugan Temple Annual Festival, Deepavali and Pongal festival days lot of busses used to be deployed in this route. It is better to reserve your bus ticket at least one day before your journey. Also at the bus starting point, after getting your seat you can pay for it. SLTB buses used to start from Colombo Central bus stand and from Mount Lavinia. In addition one SLTB's Jaffna bus service is starting from Ratmalana bus Depot and ends at Point Pedro. Likewise these busses used to start from Jaffna town and Point Pedro Depots.
Why people like to travel to Jaffna and Colombo by bus?
People from Pointpedro area don't have access to catch the Colombo train Service near to their homes.
They have to treavel nearly 14 Km to reach the nearest Kodikamam Railway station. In addition people don't like to get down at any point on this route and don't like bargain with the three wheel drivers with their large bags. It is easy to get down near to their home on the road by asking the bus driver to stop near to their home. In addition people from Karainagar, Manipay and Kayts too have travel some more KM to catch the Coloombo train.
Notice.
One Luxuary bus is running between Jaffna and Colombo in the day time. "Ratna Transport" bus starts from Jaffna Town at 08:30 am in the morning and used to reach Colombo (Wellawatte) by 5:30 pm in the evening.
Colombo - Jaffna Private busses, (9:00 PM) used to start near to Ramakrishna mission, on the Marine Drive Road, Wellawatte in the night times.
Colombo to Trincomalee and Batticaloa luxuary busses too start from this area.
Jaffna - Colombo Private busses are now starting from New Bus stand (Old Regal Theatre area).
located on the Muniyappar kovil road.
Around Nallur Temple the traffic flow had been stopped. So the Jaffna bound passengers must get down at the Jaffna bus Stand and need to take Two wheeler from there to Nallur temple area. Some of the Jaffna bus service providers used to say you can reach Nullur Temple area. But it is a lie to catch you to book their bus seats.
Most of the busses that are operating on the Jaffna route is older ones.So don't book your seats without looking the bus and seats. It is better to select your bus and the seat at the time of starting time. Many of them don't have route permit. So they will not use main roads and will use side rods that will take long travelling hours. Moreover some of them don't have enough leg space, reclaining of seat not functioning and may have broken A/C blower holes.
Bus Stop on the Route.
Colombo and Jaffna bound busses will stop at Kanakarayan Kulam restaurant or at Puttalam (So Smart Pastry Shop) for Tea, Coffee, short eats and Meals. WC facilities too are available in these restaurants for the bus passengers.
Jaffna bound busses travel up to Kankesanthurai, Manipay and Point Pedro. All the busses will stop at the Jaffna Town except for the Point Pedro bound Busses.
Some Colombo bound Busses from Jaffna used to travel up to Dehiwala, Moratuwa and Nugegoda.
Go to any of the ticket reservation agent
In Colombo -Galle Road, Wellawatte.
In Jaffna - Hospital Road.
Or directly visit any of the the Bus Company Office.
Select your seat from their seat chart.
Provide your Name and Mobile Phone number.
Once you pay for the Bus Ticket price, you will receive the reservation confirmation then and there.
Check it out clearly for the travel date and time.
Sample confirmation SMS of the Bus service provider.
Super Express
Kankesanthurai - Colombo 2023-07-10
Jaffna New Bus Stand at Muneeswaran Temple Road. (Mon 8:40 PM)
Seat Number:
33(M)
LKR 3,000.00
Agent: Vayuputhraa - 94773538549
1 luggage & 1 bag only.
What you need to carry with you in the bus while you are travelling to Jaffna or Colombo?
Enough Short eats / Biscuits and bottled water.
Neck Support Pillow for Sleeping. .
Fully charged Powerbank and Smartphone
Your Smartphone's Charger
Bluetooth Headset
One small blanket
Enough
call minutes and mobile phone data plan Reload Cards.
Express Bus Service (Jaffna - Colombo - Jaffna)
▪ Daily A/C Coach service. Departure: 8.00 pm / 9.00 pm (Night).
▪ Super Luxury Passenger Bus (Made in Japan, China and in Germany) Service.
▪ Adjustable and fully comfortable seat
▪ Smartphone Charging USB and power cord facility provided in some vehicles.
▪ Free unlimited Wi-Fi access provided in some busses.
▪ Video Shows- Movie / Music
▪ Fully Air Conditioned (Controlled by the driver). If too much cold ask them to close the hole with plastic paper.
▪ Can buy ticket inside the bus before to depart from Colombo and Jaffna.
▪ If had purchased bus ticket, can board the bus from important cities on the route.
You can find these busses in the evenings along the Wellawatte Marine Drive road.
Jaffna - Colombo A/C Luxury Bus Ticket Price: Rs 3,000/- (One Way)
PPT Express ticket price: Rs 3,000/-
(Colombo - Jaffna - Pointpedro, Colombo - Jaffna - Kankesanthurai)
Semi Luxury Bus: Rs 1,900/- up to Rs 2,500/-
Once you had reserved your bus seat on this route, you will get confirmation via SMS to your mobile phone with the seat number.
