SLTB receives a record income

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Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has received a record income of more than Rs. 120 million during the private bus operators’ strike on Friday (02) and 128 SLTB buses had been damaged by the unruly individuals, who joined the strike, sources said.

SLTB Chairman Ramal Siriwardene said the average income of the SLTB per day was Rs. 72 million and that the earnings on Friday had increased by 60 percent.

The Chairman who commended the SLTB staff said the dedicated services of the employees including drivers and conductors who took a particular interest in their duty to provide maximum transport facilities even at the peril of their life, was praiseworthy and deserved the gratitude of the Government.

He said it was the public funds that would be spent to repair the 128 SLTB buses had been damaged by the unruly individuals. (Atula Bandara)

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Roman Sunday, 04 December 2016 04:11 PM

Keep up the good work SLTB! We the people are with you!!

Ajja Sunday, 04 December 2016 04:28 PM

We need a bold decision from President an PM,Remunerate those CTB employees with additional bonus and deduct that money from Private bus operators.if not you guys does not have back bone

Naresh Sunday, 04 December 2016 04:31 PM

Hats off! to all the SLTB staffs

janathawa Sunday, 04 December 2016 04:40 PM

Better to cancel the private bus licences and introduce more SLTB buses which will be more praise worthy, private buses has become a menance and unruly attitude.

Lankan Sunday, 04 December 2016 04:42 PM

A BIG salute to the SLTB staff!! But, please don't use the public fund to repair them the people who are in police custody from the protest let those idiots pay the bills..

Shamil Sunday, 04 December 2016 04:47 PM

It is time that the Government should invest on an efficient underground rapid transit system connecting main cities to Colombo. This will minimize the traffic in roads by atleast 60% and make thousands of people's lives much easier.

siva Sunday, 04 December 2016 04:51 PM

What a grate job... good work SLTB.... Do not obey to the demands of the private bus owners.. they are braking the rules.. taking lives of the innocent pedestrians...

Derrick Sunday, 04 December 2016 05:49 PM

Well done sltb. Let private buses be on strike for ever.

Maya Monday, 05 December 2016 12:10 PM

SLTB always run at profit. Last regime's corrupt deeds ate that up.

Soma Monday, 05 December 2016 02:12 PM

I'd like to see the above people commenting when SLTB workers go on strike demanding a pay hike or some such thing.

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