COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation states it will take immediate measures to implement a bus service which is reserved only for women. An official attached to the ministry noted that the program is planned to be implemented within the next two weeks. It was revea...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The first ever train on the newly constructed Matara Beliatta railway line is to start operations at 10 am tomorrow (January 06). This was confirmed to News 1st by the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation. The train is to start from Beliatta to Matara....

Colombo (News1st): The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation states Ceylon Transport Board and private bus fares will be reduced by 4% from midnight today (December 26). However, the Rs. 12 minimum bus fare will not be changed. Accordingly the highest bus fare of Rs. 965 has been reduced to Rs...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - 1. The Ministry of Transport and Civil aviation announced that the bus fare will increase by 4% with effect from midnight today (September 20). However, no change will be made to the minimum fare of Rs. 12. 2. The price of a kilogram of sugar was increased by Rs. 15 with e...

COLOMBO (News 1st) - The Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation has announced that holidays of railway employees have been cancelled. The measure was taken as the Railway Technical Services Trade Union Committee is preparing to launch a 48-hour token strike from 4 p.m. today (May 29). Accord...