Srilanka, April 21 -- Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, and Leader of the House of Parliament, Bimal Ratnayake, announced plans to develop twenty-five selected depots as part of a business strategy under the government's initiative to revitalize the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB).

The Minister made this statement during an inspection at the Sabaragamuwa Regional Office of the SLTB in Ratnapura on April 20, focusing on depot reorganization efforts.

During his address, Ratnayake highlighted the challenges faced by the SLTB, pointing out that while some employees were involved in minor thefts, larger-scale corruption had been pervasive within the institution. He emphasized that the government's priority was to ...