the railways, resulting in commuter rail and buses acting as isolated systems in relation to each other, which creates a loss in efficiency. See also Transport in Sri Lanka References Further reading Aryadasa Ratnasinghe, 'The development of bus transport in Sri Lanka', Daily News, 12 October 2004. Chandra Edirisuriya, 'To mark landmark foreign participation in public transport in Sri Lanka : Annals of omnibus transport', Daily News, 18 December 2002. Dinesh Gunawardena, ‘Anil Moonesinghe - a political and managerial visionary’, Daily News, 8 Dec 2005. Editorial, 'Resurrecting the CTB', Sunday Observer, 27 March 2005. Jayantha Sri Nissanka and Ranga Jayasuriya, 'Resurrection of the SLTB', Sunday Observer, 2 October 2005. 'Private buses and the CTB', LankaNewspapers.com, 2 October 2005. R.W. Faulks, 'Sri Lanka transport history involved frequent change', BUSES INTERNATIONAL, August 2001. Special Correspondent, 'Paving the way for resurrection of CTB', Sunday Observer, 3 April 2005. 'Sri Lanka Transport Board to raise the bus fleet', Colombo Page, 4 July 2007. 'Battling iron-eating rats in the CTB', The Island, 4 September 2008. External links SLTB page at Ministry of Transport website Pictures of decrepit British buses in CTB, RTB and 'peoplised' livery, post-1978 Classic Buses Profiles: PUBLIC TRANSPORT IN SRI LANKA, text and pictures 1958 establishments in Ceylon Bus companies of Sri Lanka Nationalised companies in Sri Lanka State owned commercial corporations of Sri Lanka