Srilanka, April 28 -- Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Aviation, Bimal Rathnayake, recently held a special discussion with officials from the National Transport Commission (NTC), the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), and the Provincial Road Passenger Transport Authorities across nine provinces. The meeting led to several key decisions aimed at modernizing and improving the country's road passenger transport sector.

Among the major initiatives discussed were:

Immediate implementation of an integrated bus timetable for the Puttalam route.

Launch of a pilot project on Route 138, where all buses operate under a single association with profit-sharing arrangements.

Installation of GPS and CCTV systems in buses for improved monit...