Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake said the SLTB had been damaged by deliberate mismanagement, poor depot administration, and politically influenced staff placements. He stated that about 200 buses would be repaired and returned to service during the New Year period, while shortages of mechanics and drivers and cases involving over a thousand suspended personnel were being addressed. He added that staff assigned to inappropriate higher roles would be returned to their proper duties and that new agreements would be signed to strengthen mechanical divisions.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, the SLTB suffered from deliberate mismanagement. Leadership and depot administration severely damaged it. As the Hon. Member notes—and beyond—there are many such issues. We aim to repair about 200 buses promptly—during the New Year period—and return them to service.
¶ 02 Some depots lack necessary mechanics and drivers. Over a thousand personnel are suspended due to various financial malpractices; while inquiries proceed, we have given them opportunities to work. Inappropriate placements—mechanics or drivers occupying higher depot roles due to past political appointments—are being corrected, returning them to proper duties and buses. We will also sign new agreements to strengthen mechanical divisions. Multiple measures are underway.
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Cite as: Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 April 2025. No. 1747715041076408. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15062