Govt. releases compensation for Kotmale bus accident victims

Govt. releases compensation for Kotmale bus accident victims

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed the release of compensation from the President s Fund for the families of those who lost their lives in the recent tragic bus accident in the Gerandi Ella area of Kotmale. MORE..

SLTB tightens safety after fatal Kotmale bus crash

The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has decided to implement several safety measures for long-distance bus services. SLTB Chairman Jeewaka Prasanna Purasinghe stated that, accordingly, for long-distance routes lasting more than six hours, plans are in place to deploy two buses operated by two different depots for a single journey. He mentioned that this decision was made during a discussion held yesterday afternoon (May 13). The Chairman also s…