Need for better transport service in Central province emphasized

A special discussion on the new proposals presented to reform the public transport service in the Central Province was held today under the chairmanship of President Maithripala Sirisena at the Presidential Secretariat.

The discussion was held with participation of the sectors related to the proposals presented by the Provincial Public Transport Authority, University of Moratuwa and the Strategic Enterprise Management Agency, regarding the issues arisen in the current transport sector.

The President’s attention was drawn into the importance of introducing of an electronic card as a ticket to make the service more effective and give the benefits of the public transport to the people and the state and private bus service. It is expected to avoid difficulties face by the passengers due to the competition in the service.

President Sirisena instructed the officials to appoint a committee consists of few officials of the Ministry of Transport, Sri Lanka Transport Board and the government treasury to take future actions on this new system.

Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Nimal Siripala de Silva, Provincial Minister of Highways Development, Transport, Power and Energy, Housing and Construction Ediriweera Weerawardena, Deputy Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Ashoka Abeysinghe, Governor of the Central Province Niluka Ekanayaka, Chairman of the Sri Lanka Transport Board Ramal Siriwardena and the Secretary to the President P. B. Abeykoon were among those participated in this discussion.