Sri Lanka, April 28 -- A number of reforms including the installation of GPS and CCTV systems in buses and making seat belts mandatory for bus drivers have been proposed during a stakeholder meeting.

The special discussion was chaired by Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, Bimal Ratnayake with the participation of the Chairpersons of the National Transport Commission (NTC), the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), and the relevant Road Passenger Transport Authorities (RPTAs) of the nine provinces.

A number of important decisions were reached regarding improvements to the public transport sector, the Ministry of Transport said.

The decisions include:

* Early implementation of the integrated timetable on the Puttalam...