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The Hon. Bhagya Sri Herath, Attorney-at-Law (on behalf of the Hon. Thilina Samarakoon)

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 22 November 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Questions: Second Round (Q.1116/2025, Q.1180/2025, Q.1316/2025, Q.1429/2025)

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Asked the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development to provide details on the procurement of tyres and tubes for Sri Lanka Transport Board buses, including suppliers, supply capacity, tender periods, standards, and quality adequacy. He also sought clarification on foreign exchange expenditure for current purchases and whether locally manufactured tyres and tubes could be used instead, asking for reasons if this is not possible.

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¶ 01 Sri Lanka Transport Board: Tyres and Tubes Purchased for Buses

¶ 02 Question No. 1429/2025 to the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development:

¶ 03 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) the name of the institution from which tyres and tubes for the buses of the Sri Lanka Transport Board are purchased; (ii) whether the supply capacity of that institution is sufficient; and (iii) the tender period given for the supply of tyres and tubes? (b) Will he also inform this House— (i) the standard of tyres and tubes purchased for the Sri Lanka Transport Board; (ii) whether the quality of the tyres and tubes currently being used are sufficient to enable smooth transportation; (iii) whether he is aware that foreign exchange is being spent on the current purchase of tyres and tubes; and (iv) if so, whether there is the possibility to use locally manufactured tyres and tubes for that purpose? (c) If not, why?

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Hansard, Saturday, 22 November 2025 ·No. 22972 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bhagya Sri Herath, Attorney-at-Law (on behalf of the Hon. Thilina Samarakoon). 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 November 2025. No. 22972. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22828