Organisation
Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development
See on the map
Details
- Type
- Government ministry
Connections (3)
- Lanka Metro Transit (LMT) / Government-owned company operating under / Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development
- Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development / Announced expansion from two to seven routes from September, 4 August 2026 / Metro bus service, Colombo
- The Daily Mirror reports that the Ministry announced at a media briefing at LMT’s headquarters in Battaramulla that the service would grow from two to seven routes from September, begin with Colombo and its suburbs and reach other major cities by 2027. The article gives plans for 122 buses by September 2026 and 272 by the end of 2027.4 Aug 2026 · Daily Mirror (Sri Lanka) · Metro bus service to expand to seven routes from September
- Ada Derana reported that the service was scheduled to be officially launched from September on routes identified by a “CM” code and colour symbols, with a new digital system to connect buses and drivers.4 Aug 2026 · Ada Derana · ‘Metro’ bus service to begin in Colombo from September
- Prasanna Gunasena / Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways / Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development