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'.

 

The Medical Center established at the Ratmalana Depot premises was relocated to SLTB Nugegoda, High Level Road, No: 170 in 1970 with the intention of expanding its services. And operates as a self-generating state statutory body under the State Ministry of Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services and Train Compartments and Motor Car Industry.

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.
                                                                     

It has been 21 years since the National Transport Medical Institute became a national institution and the national mission it accomplishes is immense.

Date Started

1999.01.01

2003.10.02

2004.12.09

2005.06.02

2007.03.05

2007.03.26

2007.04.09

2007.05.09

2007.06.05

2009.01.15

2009.03.27

2009.09.12

2009.05.22

2009.08.24

2010.01.04

2010.11.19

2010.02.08

2010.08.13

2012.01.30

2013.11.22

2014.07.01

2014.10.10

2014.10.17

2014.11.11

2014.12.15

Mr. Ramal Siriwardena 

1998 October - 2001 February

Mr. Sarath Hulangamuwa

2001 February - 2001 June

Dr. Gamini Karunanayaka      

2002 Aprial - 2004 Aprial

Mr G.E.F.C. Fernando

2004 July - 2005 July

Dr. Ruwan Vijayamuni

2005 September - 2005 December

Mr M.F. Rasheen

2007 January - 2007  November

Dr. Ruwan Vijayamuni

2008 September - 2010 February

Mr. U.K.D. Indradasa    

2010 August -  2013 Juny

Mr N.P. Imbulagoda  

2013 July -  2013 December

Mr. Chandrabhanu Adikaram   

2014 January - 2014 December

Mr. K.G. Dharmathilaka (Actg.)

2015 January -  2015 February

Proff. S. Saman Abeysinghe

2015 February - 2015 May

Mr. R.D. Niutan 

2015 Juny - 2015 September

Dr. G.Y.A.R. Pushpakumara

Mr. W.S. Sisira Perera

2019 January - 2019 May

Mr. Chandrasiri Vithanage         

2019 May - 2019 September

Dr. Savindra Gamage              

from 2020 March up to now.