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Several Snapshots giving just a first idea about the two to three hours drive from Colombo to Kandy in a private Bus. The ticket price is arround 3 USA dollars in local currency. No booking needed. Just get a seat or remain unseated if you can't wait for another less loaded bus. The private busses operate with concessions distributed by the governement authorities. All bus owner struggle to get a maximum of customers and this reflects on the driving style of the busdrivers, too. "Who gets first to the bus stop, will catch more clients.." Fares are quite reasonable, usualy not more than cents or a couple dollars, depending on the distance. Windows and doors may remain open to refresh the passengers and contribute to the special airborne feel, especialy at high speed, an addtional commun feature. No wings yet available for the participants. The crew is made off the driver and a "conductor" collecting the money from the travellers and issuing tiny paper tickets in exchange. The same conductor will also hang out off the bus or even jump out when approaching and stopping at bus stops so that his voice can be heard by the population on the street when he calls for new passengers. Conductors are always busy, even hyperactive when the bus gets crowdy. They make sure that everybody on the bus will pay and get off at the designated stop. About Kandy: (Sinhala: මහ නුවර maha nuvara, pronounced [mahaˈnuʋərə]; Tamil: கண்டி kaṇṭi, pronounced [ˈkaɳɖi]) is the English name for the city of Maha Nuvara (Senkadagalapura) in the centre of Sri Lanka. It was the last capital of the ancient kings' era of Sri Lanka. The city lies in the midst of hills in the Kandy plateau, which crosses an area of tropical plantations, mainly tea. Kandy is one of the most scenic cities in Sri Lanka; it is both an administrative and religious city. It is the capital of the Central Province (which encompasses the districts of Kandy, Matale and Nuwara Eliya) and also of Kandy District. Kandy is the home of The Temple of the Tooth Relic (Sri Dalada Maligawa) one of the most venerable places for the Buddhist community of Sri Lanka and all around the world. It was declared by the UNESCO has a world heritage in 1988. (About Ashok Leyland (the bus manufacturer): Ashok Leyland (NSE: ASHOKLEY, BSE: 500477) is a commercial vehicle manufacturing company based in Chennai, India. Founded in 1948, the company is one of India's leading manufacturers of commercial vehicles, such as trucks and buses, as well as emergency and military vehicles. Operating six plants, Ashok Leyland also makes spare parts and engines for industrial and marine applications. It sells about 60,000 vehicles and about 7,000 engines annually. Achievements: In India alone, Ashok Leyland buses carry 60 million passengers a day, more people than the entire Indian rail network Ashok Leyland has a near 85% market share in the Marine Diesel engines markets in India. In 2002, all the vehicle-manufacturing units of Ashok Leyland were ISO 14001 certified for their Environmental Management System, making it the first Indian commercial vehicle manufacture to do so. In 2005, received the BS7799 Certification for its Information Security Management System (ISMS), making it the first auto manufacturer in India to do so. In 2006, received the ISO/TS 16949 Corporate Certification, making it the first auto manufacturer in India to do so. It is one of the leading suppliers of defence vehicles in the world and also the leading supplier of logistics vehicles to the Indian Army. WikipediaWikipedia)