Minister of Transport Bimal Ratnayake says women drivers and conductors will soon be recruited into the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) public transport service.
He made this announcement on Tuesday (16) while attending a special program held at the Colombo District Secretariat.
Minister Rathnayake said that the SLTB has fallen into depths deeper than the Mariana trench, and that politicians are responsible for its destruction.
He further said that the SLTB depots in Sri Lanka have become hell on earth, riddled with shortcomings.
However, he noted that steps have already been taken to modernize 25 bus depots.
Stating that 750 new drivers and conductors are being recruited to address the current shortage of SLTB staff, the minister affirmed that the SLTB is being rebuilt into a profitable institution. (Newswire)
