The company was owned by the South Western Bus Limited and established at the Ratmalana Depot as a medical center to provide medical facilities to its employees. With the nationalization of the bus companies in 1958, the Ceylon Transport Board came into existence. After the ownership of the bus, it was renamed as 'SLTB Medical Division'. |
Operating in accordance with the National Transport Medical Institutions Act No. 25 of 1997 as a State Statutory Institution, the main objectives of this institute are all those who wish to commence training in heavy vehicles, light vehicles, driving schools in Sri Lanka, issuance of medical certificates to drivers who are referred by other external agencies including the Transport Authority, Hon. Judiciary, Sri Lanka Transport Board, after conducting a high quality medical examination on their health condition.
For this purpose, the head office and 25 branch offices have been established throughout the island. |
Opening of branch offices
Branch
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Date Started |
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Kandy
|
1999.01.01 |
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Galle
|
2003.10.02 |
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Kurunegala
|
2004.12.09 |
|
Anuradhapura
|
2005.06.02 |
|
Hambantota
|
2007.03.05 |
|
Rathnapura
|
2007.03.26 |
|
Badulla
|
2007.04.09 |
|
Monaragala
|
2007.05.09 |
|
Ampara
|
2007.06.05 |
|
Batticaloa
|
2009.01.15 |
|
Werahera
|
2009.03.27 |
|
Matara
|
2009.09.12 |
|
Vavuniya
|
2009.05.22 |
|
Mannar
|
2009.08.24 |
|
Trincomalee
|
2010.01.04 |
|
Kilinochchi
|
2010.11.19 |
|
Jaffna
|
2010.02.08 |
|
Gampaha
|
2010.08.13 |
|
Kalutara
|
2012.01.30 |
|
Matale
|
2013.11.22 |
|
Kegalle
|
2014.07.01 |
|
Mulathivu
|
2014.10.10 |
|
Nuwara Eliya
|
2014.10.17 |
|
Polonnaruwa
|
2014.11.11 |
|
Puttalam
|
2014.12.15 |
Chairmen who have served in the National Transport Medical Institute since its inception |
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Mr. Ramal Siriwardena |
1998 October - 2001 February |
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Mr. Sarath Hulangamuwa |
2001 February - 2001 June |
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Dr. Gamini Karunanayaka |
2002 Aprial - 2004 Aprial |
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Mr G.E.F.C. Fernando |
2004 July - 2005 July |
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Dr. Ruwan Vijayamuni |
2005 September - 2005 December |
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Mr M.F. Rasheen |
2007 January - 2007 November |
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Dr. Ruwan Vijayamuni |
2008 September - 2010 February |
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Mr. U.K.D. Indradasa |
2010 August - 2013 Juny |
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Mr N.P. Imbulagoda |
2013 July - 2013 December |
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Mr. Chandrabhanu Adikaram |
2014 January - 2014 December |
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Mr. K.G. Dharmathilaka (Actg.) |
2015 January - 2015 February |
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Proff. S. Saman Abeysinghe |
2015 February - 2015 May |
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Mr. R.D. Niutan |
2015 Juny - 2015 September |
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Dr. G.Y.A.R. Pushpakumara |
2015 October - 2019 January |
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Mr. W.S. Sisira Perera |
2019 January - 2019 May |
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Mr. Chandrasiri Vithanage |
2019 May - 2019 September |
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Dr. Savindra Gamage |
from 2020 March up to now. |