It has been made compulsory for employees aged 40 years and above working in the Sri Lanka Transport Board to obtain medical records.
It is reported that this step has been taken after the recent incident of a bus driver who suffered a heart attack while driving a bus.
Accordingly, all employees above the age of 40 are required to provide medical reports every four months.
The authority says that all drivers will be notified of this requirement.
A very indispensable, important, and executive step, before constitutional steps being taken, all political parties should follow footsteps of this LAW, forthwith.
Maintaining quarterly medical records , booth physical and mental fitness for CTB AND PRIVATE BUS DRIVERS. Indeed is a long awaited and timely, indispensable and executive steps on behalf of the country people as a whole. Implementation should be forthwith.