9 CHOGM buses restored & back on the road
2025-08-18
Nine buses imported to Sri Lanka in 2014 for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) have been reintroduced toContinue Reading
One dead, 22 injured in head-on bus accident in Monaragala
2025-08-16
A private bus and an SLTB bus collided head-on at Weliyaya in Monaragala this morning. According to the Police, theContinue Reading
26 injured in bus–tipper collision in Minneriya
2025-08-12
At least 26 people were injured in a collision between a bus and a tipper truck on the Colombo–Batticaloa mainContinue Reading
Two-year-old girl found alive in suitcase in NZ
2025-08-04
A two-year-old girl has been found alive in a suitcase stored in a bus luggage compartment in New Zealand. TheContinue Reading
Seat belt laws to be tightened
2025-07-30
Minister of Transport and Highways, Bimal Rathnayake, says steps will be taken to strictly enforce seat belt regulations for busesContinue Reading
Bus veers off road and crashes into a tree
2025-07-04
A Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) bus has veered off the road and crashed into a tree near the DeduruContinue Reading
Bus topples over due to driver’s door suddenly opening
2025-07-03
A bus belonging to the Waththegama Depot has met with an accident after toppling over in the Araliya Uyana areaContinue Reading
Road safety : Transport Ministry rolls out new seatbelt regulations
2025-07-01
The Ministry of Transport has announced new seatbelt regulations for heavy and light vehicles in a bid to mitigate roadContinue Reading
Youth who filmed woman’s legs on a bus sentenced to 2 years
2025-06-27
A young man who pleaded guilty to filming the legs of a young woman travelling in a private bus inContinue Reading
Bus rolls backwards, major accident prevented (CCTV)
2025-06-20
A bus that had rolled backwards has avoided a major accident in the Welimada area today. According to CCTV footage,Continue Reading
23 injured in Eheliyagoda bus accident (Video)
2025-06-18
Twenty-three (23) persons have been injured in an accident reported near the Minnana Junction in Eheliyagoda along the Ratnapura-Avissawella RoadContinue Reading
85-point proposal on road safety to be enforced from 01 July
2025-06-16
Transport Minister Bimal Rathnayake says an 85-point proposal to ensure road safety will be enforced from 01 July, with aContinue Reading
CCTV : Bus phone theft caught on camera
2025-06-13
The public has been warned of a group of persons robbing mobile phones from people asleep in buses. Video footageContinue Reading
New AI equipment for buses in 02 months – Transport Minister
2025-06-05
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake says Artificial Intelligence (AI) controlled equipment will be installed in long-distance buses belonging to theContinue Reading
34 unsafe buses pulled from service in Nuwara Eliya district inspection
2025-06-03
A surprise inspection conducted by the Chief Motor Vehicle Examiner of Nuwara Eliya District at the Hatton bus stand hasContinue Reading
New Metro Bus Unit to modernise urban transport
2025-06-03
The establishment of a Metro Bus Unit as a subsidiary of the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB), aimed at modernisingContinue Reading
Sri Lanka to use AI technology to prevent bus accidents
2025-05-15
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake says GPS and CCTV systems using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology will be introduced to long-distanceContinue Reading
Kotmale bus accident : Govt compensation moved to Divisional Secretariats
2025-05-14
The funds allocated from the President’s Fund for those who lost their lives in the recent bus accident in theContinue Reading