Sri Lanka, March 11 -- The Cabinet of Ministers has granted approval to set up a committee to examine the effects of modifications and decorations on passenger transport buses on public safety and to submit a report, Cabinet Spokesman Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said.

Changes to the design and modification of vehicles can be made with the prior approval of the Commissioner General of Motor Traffic, in accordance with the orders issued under the provisions of the Motor Traffic Act.

Accordingly, the "Motor Traffic (Construction of Vehicles) Regulations, 1983" have been amended from time to time, and regulations regarding how vehicles can be modified have been published through Gazette Notifications.

However, in addition to vehicle acc...