The Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena - Acting Minister of Transport and Highways
The Acting Minister of Transport and Highways stated that the SLTB depot in the Pottuvil DS Division is located in Arugam Bay and has a fleet of 17 buses, of which about seven are currently operating. He said basic facilities, including maintenance, are available, and that fuel facilities and additional bus allocations will be considered as the fleet expands and demand increases. He also noted planned procurement of about 200 luxury buses and 600 standard buses to support passenger services and tourism promotion.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the answer is as follows.
¶ 02 (a) (i) There is an SLTB bus depot in the Pottuvil DS Division of the Ampara District.
¶ 03 (ii) It is located in Arugam Bay, a well-known tourist area.
¶ 04 (iii) The total fleet is 17 buses; currently about 7 are in operation. Promoting tourism is a key Government priority. With new buses to be received, services will be deployed according to passenger demand. Under this, procurement is planned for about 200 luxury 49–54 seat buses and 600 standard 49–54 seat buses.
¶ 05 (b) (i) Basic facilities including a maintenance unit have been provided. As the fleet expands as planned, steps will be taken to provide a fuel filling facility.
¶ 06 (ii) In line with tourism promotion and regional passenger demand, buses will be allocated in due course.
¶ 07 (iii) Not applicable.
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- Hansard, Friday, 24 October 2025 ·No. 22644 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena - Acting Minister of Transport and Highways. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 October 2025. No. 22644. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28751