Srilanka, Nov. 5 -- The Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has 7,130 registered buses, Deputy Minister of Highways and Transport Dr. Prasanna Gunasena stated.

He made this statement in Parliament today (05), in response to a question raised by MP Rohitha Abeygunawardena.

Of the total, 6,987 are ordinary buses, while 143 are luxury buses, the Deputy Minister said.

However, he revealed that only around 5,000 of these buses are currently in a condition suitable for operation.

Meanwhile, the number of private buses operating in the Western Province stands at 5,524, while 2,433 operate in the Central Province and 1,326 in the Southern Province, Dr. Gunasena stated.

A further 976 private buses operate in the Northern Province, 520 in the Ea...