🚓 Cabinet Clears Rs. 774 Mn Vehicle Procurement for Prisons Dept.

• The Cabinet of Ministers approved Rs. 774 million for the procurement of new vehicles for the Department of Prisons to enhance operational efficiency. • The primary goal is to improve the Department’s capacity for court-related duties and the welfare of remanded inmates. • The procurement, executed under the National Competitive Procurement Procedure, covers a total of 58 vehicles: • 40 buses (30 x 44-seater and 10 x 30-seater) • 10 vans • 5 gully bowsers • 3 tractors • Key suppliers include Lanka Ashok Leyland PLC (buses), Toyota Lanka Ltd. (vans), Solex Technologies Ltd. (bowsers), and Browns & Co PLC (tractors).