Sri Lanka, Sept. 29 -- A total of 112 newly introduced Metro buses were deployed yesterday (29) on seven routes in the Western Province, with the aim of easing traffic congestion in Colombo and providing a more comfortable and safer public transport service.

The buses were deployed at a ceremony held at the Thalangama Metro Bus Depot under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The modern Metro Bus service was initiated as a proposal in the 2025 Budget, with an allocation of Rs. 3 billion for the procurement of 100 comfortable low-floor buses.

Accordingly, 104 buses received by Sri Lanka and eight buses provided by the Government of Japan have been deployed under the new service.

The buses will operate along seven route...