Sri Lanka, March 12 -- More than 200 new buses are scheduled to be integrated into the 'Sisu Sariya' school transport service this year as part of efforts to further streamline the service.

This was confirmed by Deputy Minister of Education and Higher Education Madhura Seneviratne, along with officials of the National Transport Commission (NTC), during a media briefing held at the Isurupaya premises in Battaramulla today (12).

The 'Sisu Sariya' bus service is jointly implemented by the Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education and the Ministry of Transport.

Addressing the briefing, the Deputy Minister, who expressed his views on the government's future plans regarding the transportation of school students, stated...