The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
An answer was tabled stating that there are 118 regional workshops and listing existing tyre retreading factories across several locations, including Ampara. It confirmed that a tyre retreading facility is proposed at the Medawachchiya Regional Workshop, with machinery and equipment estimated at Rs. 52.7 million, but no allocation was made in the 2025 Budget despite Treasury approval for construction. The response further stated that the proposed building has been fully renovated and that arrangements are expected to be completed within the year with proposed modern technology support from Sri Lankan expatriates.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I table the answer.
¶ 02 Answer tabled:
¶ 03 (a) (i) 118 regional workshops.
¶ 04 (ii) Tyre retreading factories are established at: Kandy, Kurunegala, Medawachchiya, Gin Ganga (Ginthota), Kaludewala, Badulla, Kandana/Handala (Kandawala), Udubaddawa, Koggala, Gampaha and Mallakam (Jaffna). A tyre retreading factory is also established in Ampara.
¶ 05 (iii) Yes. A tyre retreading facility has been proposed within the Medawachchiya Regional Workshop.
¶ 06 (iv) The estimated amount for machinery and equipment for the tyre retreading factory is Rs. 52.7 million. A proposal was made to include this in the National Budget 2025; however, no budgetary allocation was made. Treasury approval has been obtained for construction.
¶ 07 (v) Yes. The proposed factory building has been fully renovated. Since Sri Lankan expatriates have proposed to establish this factory with modern technology, it is expected to complete the arrangements within this year.
¶ 08 (b) Not applicable.
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 June 2025. No. 1750929357043199. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14542