Sri Lanka, June 17 -- The Transport Ministry is planning to offer passengers a special gift for the Sinhala and Hindu New Year in 2026 the opportunity to travel to their hometowns from a newly renovated central bus stand, Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Ratnayake announced.

The Minister made these remarks during an inspection tour of the Central Bus Stand managed by the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) yesterday (16). A special discussion was also held on the progress of the ongoing renovation work at the site.

As part of the Clean Sri Lanka initiative, launched with the support of the Defence Ministry, plans are underway to refurbish 50 major bus stations across the country.

Minister Ratnayake further said...