Colombo, March 6 -- Jewaka Prasanna Purasinghe has assumed duties as the Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) with effect from today.

He officially took office at the SLTB head office in Narahenpita in the presence of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake.

After assuming duties, the Chairman said that the SLTB is an institution that provides an important public service but currently faces many challenges.

"Although immediate changes are not possible, we are committed to working diligently to improve the SLTB. We are personally monitoring each depot across the island to enhance the quality of service provided to passengers. This is not an institution that cannot be rebuilt," he said.

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