Srilanka, Aug. 31 -- An efficient transportation system is a key element in the economic cog enabling the movement of people and goods on time to their destinations. However, in Sri Lanka that seems a distant dream and a far cry from what is seen in advanced economies across the globe. Most bus stops in the country do not have proper shelters. Here our staff photographer Denzil Pathiraja captured commuters boarding a bus opposite the Colombo Fort Railway Station.

Published by HT Digital Content Services with permission from Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka)....