NTC to mandate quality certification display on long-distance buses
2025-10-09
The National Transport Commission (NTC) announced that all long-distance passenger buses will soon be required to display their official qualityContinue Reading
New safety checks for long-distance buses & vans : Transport Minister
2025-09-11
Minister of Transport Bimal Rathnayake says a new regulation will be imposed soon for buses and vans used for theContinue Reading
Dangerous bus driving caught on camera
2025-09-08
A motorist has captured the moment a major bus collision had almost occurred due to the reckless driving of twoContinue Reading
President’s Fund grants Rs. 1 million compensation per victim of Ella bus tragedy
2025-09-05
The President’s Fund will provide Rs. 1 million each to the families of those who lost their lives in theContinue Reading
Ella bus accident : Statement from Opposition Leader
2025-09-05
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has expressed his condolences to the victims of the bus accident in Ella on Thursday, statingContinue Reading
Driver said brake failure moments before crash – Victim
2025-09-05
A victim who survived the Ella bus accident has revealed that the driver had claimed a brake failure minutes beforeContinue Reading
200 Army personnel involved in Ella bus accident rescue operation
2025-09-05
Military assistance has been provided for the rescue operation of the victims of the bus accident in Wellawaya on Thursday.Continue Reading
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
