Sri Lanka, Aug. 30 -- A gazette notification containing regulations that make it mandatory for passengers travelling in passenger buses on expressways to wear seat belts will be issued on August 31, Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation Minister Bimal Rathnayake said.

The Minister stated this during a recent meeting of the Ministerial Consultative Committee on Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, held in Parliament under his chairmanship.

He explained that this initiative is being implemented as a key component of the "Clean Sri Lanka" programme. He also noted that a grace period of three months will be given for the installation of seat belts in school transport buses, office transport services, leisure tour buses and...