LNP – 500 buses for SLTB to be purchased from India

Sri Lanka is to purchase 500 new buses with 32 seating capacity for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) from India.
Approval of the Cabinet of Ministers was granted at the meeting held on January 08, 2020 to procure 500 new buses of 32– 35 seating capacity to Sri Lanka Transport Board under the Indian loan grant scheme.
Accordingly, the Cabinet of Ministers yesterday approved the proposal submitted by the Minister of Transport for awarding the procurement of purchasing 500 new buses with 32 seating capacity to Ashok Leylend Company of India as per the recommendation furnished by the standing procurement committee appointed by the Cabinet of Ministers.