Sri Lanka, Nov. 24 -- Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, Bimal Rathnayake, stated that CCTV systems will be made mandatory for all school vans.

Addressing Parliament today, the Minister highlighted that harassment of women and children in public transport has increased, and assured that the government will take necessary measures to minimize such incidents in the future.

He further announced that a set of guidelines for school transport services and office transport services will be introduced starting January 2026.

Speaking on passenger safety, Minister Rathnayake said,

"The only solution is to empower passengers. If someone attempts to harass a woman or a child, people must act instead of ignoring it, regardless ...