The Hon. Eranga Gunasekara - Deputy Minister of Urban Development
On behalf of the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, the Deputy Minister tabled answers on SLTB tyre and tube procurement. The response identified current suppliers, stated that supply capacity and product quality are sufficient, and noted that annual procurement is followed with standards placed in the Library. It further stated that standard bus tyres are locally procured from CEAT Kelani, while expressway bus tyres are imported through local agents due to the absence of local bids, and that local manufacturers are prioritized under procurement guidelines.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development, I table the answer.
¶ 02 (a) (i) CEAT Kelani International (Pvt) Ltd.; Diesel & Motor Engineering (Pvt) Ltd.; Richard Pieris (Pvt) Ltd.; DTH (Pvt) Ltd.; and Unicorn Company. (ii) The supply capacity is sufficient. (iii) Procurement is carried out for a period of one year.
¶ 03 (b) (i) Standards are provided in the annexure (placed in the Library). (ii) Tyres and tubes currently in use conform to SLTB standards and are of sufficient quality. The previous procurement period for tubes has lapsed; a new procurement process is being initiated. Until then, regional purchases are permitted as per specifications under supervision of Regional Engineers. (iii) Standard bus tyres are procured from CEAT Kelani International Tyres (Pvt) Ltd., which manufactures locally. For expressway buses, since no local manufacturer has bid to supply, imports are made via local agents of foreign manufacturers, incurring foreign exchange. (iv) Procurement guidelines prioritize local manufacturers where applicable.
¶ 04 (c) Not applicable.
¶ 05 Answer tabled.
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Cite as: The Hon. Eranga Gunasekara - Deputy Minister of Urban Development. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 November 2025. No. 22972. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22829