Sri Lanka, Sept. 14 -- The government has planned to launch an initiative requiring all long-distance buses to undergo a basic quality inspection before commencing operations. The new regulation is set to take effect from the beginning of next month.

In the initial phase, the inspections will be carried out under the supervision of the National Transport Commission (NTC), focusing on the Bastian Mawatha and Makumbura Multimodal Centre (MMC), the Department of Motor Traffic (DMT) said.

The requirement will also extend to long-distance excursion buses, with authorities confirming that no tour bus will be approved without this inspection.

As a part of this initiative, buses traveling more than 100 kilometers must obtain a certificate of e...