COLOMBO, March 7 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka will launch an initiative on Saturday to recruit women into the traditionally male-dominated transport sector, Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports, and Civil Aviation Bimal Rathnayake announced in parliament on Friday.
The initiative coincides with International Women's Day.
According to Rathnayake, a significant number of women will be hired as engine drivers and railway guards over the next two years. Additionally, women will take on the majority of school bus driving positions in the government-operated fleet.
