It is reported that Mr. Manoj Ranagala, Senior Superintendent of Police in charge of Traffic Division, said that strict action will be taken against the dilapidated buses and vans used to transport school children while attending a press conference held yesterday (25).
He further commented,
“When we checked with the Deputy Inspector Generals of Police as a survey, we also checked the vehicles of this one. If we look at such a passenger transport bus, after it is removed from passenger transport, it is taken as school service. Even if you buy a van, that’s it. There is very poor maintenance, and strict measures should be taken in this regard. We had a survey with the motor inspectors. After that, we gave prohibition orders to some of them. This is one of the biggest things we are doing in this regard, because the reason is that these precious lives are lost, or they become disabled.”