Vision
Healthy driver behind each steering wheel
Mission
Certify physical and mental fitness conducting qualitative medical tests for all the candidates applied for driving licenses. being the pioneer in the medical field of Sri Lanka.
Overview
This institution, initially established at the premises of Rathmalana Depot for providing medical facilities to the employees of South Western Bus Company Ltd was taken under the possession of Ceylon Transport Board with the nationalization of bus companies in 1958. After the nationalization it was named as “CTB Medical Division”. Thereafter this institution was relocated at No. 170, Highlevel Road, Nugegoda aiming at expansion of service provided by it, functioning in accordance with the National Transport Medical Institution Act No. 25 of 1997 as a revenue generating Government Statutory Institution under the purview of the Ministry of Transport. Twenty five (25) branch offices have been established island wide for achieving its prime objectives.
This institute aims to achieve its goals by facilitating required services for issuance of medical certificates by conducting proper medical examinations for heavy vehicle and light vehicle drivers, through the Head Office and the branch offices in line with the vision of the institute.
Objectives
- Examine physical and mental fitness of all the applicants for diving licences.
- Improve the quality and security aspects of the licences issued to candidates.
- Achieve quality of service through proper human resources management.
Functions of the Institute
- To provide medical services to drivers and operators of all types of vehicles including heavy vehicles.
- To examine physical and mental fitness of drivers of all types of vehicles including heavy vehicles and issue certificates to them.
- To conduct medical examinations for drivers and operators of all types of vehicles and make recommendations regarding their fitness and suitability.
- To provide necessary medical services and assistance in cases of road accidents relating to any type of motor vehicles.
- To ensure that all types of motor vehicles are driven or operated only by persons physically and mentally fit, by the institution itself or in consultation with other organizations.
- To provide medical advices and recommendations on industrial hygiene and industrial accidents.
- To formulate standards and prescribe parameters pertaining to transport medical activities to be adopted by the relevant implementing authorities.