Sri Lanka, March 10 -- It is the government's expectation to establish a strong public transport system that is comfortable, safe, efficient and reliable for the people and that the government is currently in the process of formulating a national policy to achieve this objective, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stated.

The President also noted that the government is preparing plans to introduce new buses that meet proper standards while gradually removing older buses from the transport system. Although this cannot be accomplished immediately, he stated that by working in a planned manner over several years, it would be possible to provide the public with a high-quality bus fleet, which is a key objective of the government.

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