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What changed in 2026
In May 2026 Sri Lanka began piloting an online seat-reservation platform for long-distance buses, reported to start with private operators and to extend to the Sri Lanka Transport Board later. In April 2026 a bank and an express bus operator also announced a cashless ticketing partnership. Whatever platform passengers use, operators benefit from keeping their own departures, seats and bookings accurate and in one place. Check the National Transport Commission for the rules that apply to your permit and route.
The four jobs of a ticketing system
First, sell seats: show departures and let passengers choose seats by stop, with a hold while they pay. Second, take payment: online by card or on boarding, with clear payment status. Third, check passengers at the door: a passenger list, booking reference or PIN the conductor can verify. Fourth, keep the record: who booked, which seats, which stops, what was paid and what was refunded.
Options operators use today
Many companies still take bookings by phone or WhatsApp and write them in a notebook. Some use paper ticket books. Some list seats on third-party booking portals, which bring passengers but keep the booking relationship on someone else’s site. A system of your own keeps the operation and the passenger relationship with your company, and can sit alongside portals and marketplaces.
A checklist before you choose
Ask to see one complete booking: search, seat selection, payment, a late or failed payment, cancellation and boarding. Check that two people cannot buy the same seat, that money reaches your own merchant account, that each staff member has a separate login, and that the system works in the languages your passengers and crew use. Confirm prices and limits from the published package list, not from a screenshot.
Where FleetLK fits
FleetLK is bus operator software built for this workflow: buses and seat layouts, routes with stage fares, departures, seat reservations with holds, PayHere card payments into your own account or payment on boarding, a conductor passenger list with boarding PIN, staff roles, a booking website under your brand, and an optional listing on fleetlk.com. Features depend on the package you choose.
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This guide is general product education. Confirm FleetLK rollout, published package limits and payment setup for your business.