Sri Lanka, Sept. 16 -- The Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation, Bimal Ratnayake, announced that the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) will soon begin recruiting female drivers and conductors.

Speaking at a special event at the Colombo District Secretariat today (16), the Minister stated that politicians are responsible for the current state of the SLTB, which he described as being in a worse condition than the Mariana Trench.

He referred to SLTB depots as a "hell on earth" due to their numerous shortcomings.

To address these issues, he said that 25 bus depots are currently being renovated.

He also announced plans to recruit 750 new drivers and conductors to overcome the staffing shortage and make the SLTB a profi...