The Sri Lanka Transport Board has earned Rs. 1 billion in revenue within six days by providing transport services during the New Year season, its chairman Sajeeva Nandana Kanagaratne said.
Speaking at a media briefing today, he stated that the income was generated by facilitating passengers travelling to their hometowns for the New Year.
He further noted that April 11 was recorded as the highest revenue-earning day in the organisation’s history, with earnings reaching Rs. 213 million.
Meanwhile, the National Transport Commission announced that special bus services will operate from today to transport passengers returning to Colombo and other major cities following the festive period.
Director General Nilan Miranda said that more than 400,000 passengers had travelled from Colombo to outstation areas for the New Year using private buses. (NewsWire)