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Driver's Licenses for Foreigners at the Airport...

Ministry of Transport and Highways and the Department of Motor Traffic have jointly planned a new system to issue Sri Lankan driving licenses for foreigners without any hassle anymore. Through...

Awareness of Traffic Rules for School... Student Forums on Road Safety in Every School

Road traffic accidents have increased drastically in Sri Lanka recent past and the number of partial and total disabilities is also in increasing trend. Also, the number of deaths due...

A new mechanism to prevent bus accidents.... Ministry of Transport and Highways and National Transport...

  A large percentage of the daily deaths in Sri Lanka is due to road traffic accidents and the main reasons are recklessness and carelessness of the drivers. The Ministry...

Beautification to Commercialization of Suburban Railway Stations... Invitations from the public sector to local and...

The buildings related to the railway stations owned by the Sri Lanka Railways are centralized in urban areas with very high commercial value. Considering the current use of those buildings...

Driver's Licenses for Foreigners at the Airport...

Ministry of Transport and Highways and the Department of Motor Traffic have jointly planned a new system to issue Sri Lankan driving licenses for foreigners without any hassle anymore. Through...

Awareness of Traffic Rules for School... Student Forums on Road Safety in...

Road traffic accidents have increased drastically in Sri Lanka recent past and the number of partial and total disabilities is also in increasing trend. Also, the number of deaths due...

A new mechanism to prevent bus accidents.... Ministry of Transport and Highways...

  A large percentage of the daily deaths in Sri Lanka is due to road traffic accidents and the main reasons are recklessness and carelessness of the drivers. The Ministry...

Beautification to Commercialization of Suburban Railway Stations... Invitations from the public sector...

The buildings related to the railway stations owned by the Sri Lanka Railways are centralized in urban areas with very high commercial value. Considering the current use of those buildings...

Road permits which were temporary revised for other roads converted back into...

National Transport Commission (NTC) has approved Permanent route permits for the temporarily assigned route permits based on passenger needs have been permanently assigned to the same routes. During the last...

“Train Tickets goes Digital..." Sri Lanka Railways launched a new project in...

Hon (Dr.) Bandula Gunawardena, the Minister of Transport, Highways and Mass Media, launched an enhanced system to issue electronic train tickets and electronic train warrants (E-Ticket & E-Warrant) for the...

Establishment of a charging station for three-wheelers and motor cars with the...

A center to provide charging facilities for three-wheelers and cars that converted to electricity and to convert three-wheelers to electricity was inaugurated by the Hon. Minister of Transport, Highways and...

Commenced construction of first wildlife tunnel in Sri Lanka

Construction of the wildlife tunnel under the railway line for the first time in the country was started on 01st March 2024 in Gatadivula-Kasikote of Galgamuwaunder the directions of the...

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The Ministry of Transport is the central government ministry of Sri Lanka responsible for transport. The ministry is responsible for formulating and implementing national policy on transport and other subjects which come under its purview. The ministry manages the country's railways and public bus transport system.

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