N.T.K. Co. Ltd. of Japan donated three simulators worth Rs. 15 million on the request of Dr. Sisira Kodagoda, Chairman of National Council for Road Safety at the intervention of the Japanese government at the ceremony held at the Electronic Technical Training Centre for Drivers constructed in the premises of the National Council for Road Safety recently.
During this year, from 1st January 2018 until 31st October 2018, there have been 2481 fatal road accidents and 2590 persons have died as a result of them.
In these accidents 792 pedestrians have been killed and 1011 persons have died in motor cycle accidents. Reports of the World Health Organization show that the tendency for accidents in the first year of obtaining the Driving License is very high.
Taking all these into consideration, it is intended to provide initial training in simulators before going to a driving School to obtain new driving licenses.
President, Adam Innovations Co., Ltd, Kaushal Wawlagala said, “With all challenges and difficulties we were able to open the Electronic Technical Training Centre at Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, Sri Lanka. The objective of this project is to reduce traffic accidents and ensure road safety for passengers and pedestrians. National Council for Road Safety, NTK Co.,Ltd and Adam Innovations Co., Ltd signed the MoU at the ministry.”
Chairman of the National Council for Road Safety Dr. Sisira Kodagoda, Chairman of N.T.K. Co. Ltd. Japan, Misao Kagiyama, Additional Secretary (Administration) of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, R.M.S.P. Ratnayake, Additional Secretary (Planning) of the Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, Thilakaratne Banda, Managing Director of Alliance Insurance Company, Sureka Alles, President, Adam Innovations Co., Ltd, Kaushal Wawlagala, Kazama Toru, General Manager of Driving School Division Sales Department, Niigata Tsushinki Co., Ltd, Director of Traffic – Superintendent of Police, Indika Hapugoda, Sri Lanka Police, Senior Assistant Secretary (Railways), R.A.K. Renuka , Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, Col. Madugalle, Deputy Director General, Sri Lanka Red Cross, Nihal Silva, General Manager, David Peiris and Co., A.M.R.J.K. Jayasinghe, Secretary, National Council for Road Safety, W.P.J. Sewwandika, National Council for Road Safety graced the occasion.
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