LNP – 50 major bus stands to be renovated under ’Clean Sri Lanka’ initiative

The government is planning to renovate 50 major bus stands nationwide, including the Colombo Central Bus Stand under the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme with assistance from the Sri Lanka Air Force, the President’s Media Division (PMD) said.

In line with the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme, the government plans to upgrade the Colombo Central Bus Stand within the next year, the PMD said.

The renovation of the Colombo Central Bus Stand will include the refurbishment of key facilities such as the canteen, rest area, ticket counters, administrative unit, operations room and driver quarters.

Established in 1964, the Colombo Central Bus Stand spans 1.42 hectares and currently handles between 1,500 to 2,000 buses daily.

These details were revealed during a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat on the ‘Clean Sri Lanka’ programme.