You sound like one of those folks who do a degree in a Sri Lankan university and then expect to automatically get a job. Well no, you have to work your ass off for success. Spending your time trying to bring down others who actually are successful (or are trying their best) does not help you.

Enter the bus sideway facing the conducter who will be somewhere near the steps, to avoid having him press his palm against the small of your back as if to help you up the steps.

Once inside try to manouver yourself as far forward as you could. Better still, get in from the front (exit) door.

Stand in the small space jut inside an isle seat occupied by a female, facing slightly backwards pressing yourself to the back of the seat in front, to protect yourself from isle traffic. Shield yourself from isle traffic with a large bag held strategically.

Wear covered shoes, preferably with a comfortable rubber, heeled sole to protect feet from tramplings, and to stomp hard on stray feet.

Scowl murderously at anyone trying to encroach your space.

WATCH OUT FOR HIMAL!

When you want to get off, catch the driver’ eye in the rarview mirror and ignal, and reward him with a charming smile when he slows down.

Now the only choice in peak hour is a fly like bike amongst the vans, buses and lorries. Bloody bus takes more than 2 hrs to get to Panadura.

Good that you have your own company. First time I heard somebody start an ENTIRE COMPANY just to make some pocket money. In the real world of course we don’t have that luxary. We actually work to survive u know???

Please don’t talk nonsense. Are you telling us that you are POOR?? Give me a break. You are not only living in a fantasy world, you are also arrogant and think rest of Sri Lanakans are idiots. So what did you mommy and daddy do in the US?? Work at Burger King??? Please don’t insult our intelligence.

I will tell you why I am livid. Cos I have read lot of White tourist’s travel blogs where they describe travelling in Buses and trains here as some sort of “adventure”. As if they are living a movie like “Romancing the stone”" (Remember the bus scene???). They also give advice just like you. For them it is a novel thing to experience. You description is just like that.

And please don’t pretend you don’t know. Your mode of transport shows your social status here ok. If you travel in bus you are in the lowest of the low equal to a laborerer or street vendor. You are talking as if going in the bus is some BIG THING. Well it’s NOT ok.

I have travelled in buses and trains for 20 years. I have got into fistfights twice. Public transport is hell here so don’t blame us for getting pissed when people like you ROMANTICIZE it as some scene from a Michael Douglous movie.

Regards,

Mr. Perera.

PS: Does your daddy and mommy travel by bus as well??? I bet not, RIGHT??? Why don’t you ask DADDY to travel with you and see his response. Also, don’t you live somewhere round Colombo 7??????

Talk for ur self, it’s not WE! its you!!

Indi is well within his rights to talk about any damn thing he pleases, this is is blog. if you dont want to know, don’t read it.. last time i checked this is a democracy, at-least namesake.

if you are a homosexual predator like the one indi seems to have encountered, then please say so and explain to him you don’t want these publicized. don’t be a closet pervert!

if you enjoy going in crowded buses and indulging all the other weirdos , then please say so. there are other normal people here who would like to atleast talk about this frustration aspect of public transport.
Also your pointed mocking that indi and his family are wealthy, seem to be a manifestation of your deep resentment towards the wealthy perhaps?

and how could we forget that ur blood boils too, when reading this.
All in all u seem to have issues mr.perera , go see a doctor!!

I don’t take the bus for kicks, I take the bus cause I can afford it. Our company is also developing a bus app that helps people know the routes and where they’re going. So yeah trying to make the system better. And I think anyone’s free to take the bus.

Lean against the window and stretch out your legs (other one will do the same)

Place a large bag on the empty seat (there is a some one called a conductor in SL buses. U wld have 2 pay for your bag , provided u are lucky. if unlucky then it would end up in a fight).

Sit on the aisle seat and turn on your iPod so you can pretend you can’t hear people asking for the window seat.(i’ll just tap you in the shoulder)

Place several items on the spare seat so it’s not worth the passenger’s time waiting for you to move them(seriously?).

Look out the window with a blank stare to look crazy (he he.may be ladies want sit there. but there are plenty of guys who don’t mind a nutter next to them)

Pretend to be asleep (so?)

Put your coat on the seat to make it appear already taken (is this yours ?)

If all else fails, lie and say the seat has been taken by someone else (some times work but not always)

I find people like you disgusting. So, let me get this straight. Your Daddy and Mommy spent years in US, made loads and loads of money and you decide to come here, cos because of your brown skin color your never recognized there anyway and and 2nd class citizens no matter how qualified you are. So, you come here. You have tons of money. You also does not have a proper job (What is your job anyway????). You don’t need one, right, cos Daddy and Mommy has made loads of cash for 7 generations.

So, just to get KICKS you travel in our shitty busses and REALLY ENJOYS it. Please, give me a break. I don’t mind people spending their hard earned cash, even coming here, BUT (this a very BIG BUT), what I can’t stand is people who live in a fantasy land completely ignoring the plight of the 99% of people in this country.

Indi, if you LOVE travelling in our shitty overcrowded smelly buses in the not-sunny side, listening to music, watching the city go by then please DON”S WRITE ABOUT IT. We don’t want to know about it OK. Cos I travel everyday in our sh1tty busses and the torment we have face everyday makes my blood boil when I read things like this.

Please take this as a postive critisism. None of your silly suggestions work here, alright. You are wasting your time here. I think you should go Back to Canada or US. I mean, why go through hell here in shitty transport where people are trying to take advantage of your finger.

Please give my regards to your Daddy. I hear he has put out a new book. So, he too has lots of lots of free time. Good for him.

Regards,

Mr. Perera.