Minister Bandula Gunawardene, Cabinet Spokesperson addressing the cabinet decisions meeting held today (30), said that steps will be taken to digitalize the public transportation system in the country.
He further stated the hassle of finding the balance payment in coins causes inconvenience to both the conductors and passengers. Also in other countries, there are no conductors in buses. Whereas the payment is made by a card system, he noted.
By now, twelve institutions have already submitted their proposals for the project.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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