The Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena
On behalf of the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, an answer was tabled regarding M-class locomotives owned by Sri Lanka Railways. It stated that 103 locomotives are owned, valued at about LKR 13,853.07 million, with 50 in operation, 48 temporarily stopped for maintenance or repairs, and 5 withdrawn from service as of 13 August 2025. The answer further noted that 46 locomotives are under light, heavy, or scheduled repairs, and that staff shortages and spare parts procurement are being addressed through recruitment and procurement processes.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, I table the answer.
¶ 02 Answer tabled:
¶ 03 (a) (i) 103 M-class locomotives are owned. (ii) LKR 13,853.0738 million (total value). (iii) Maintainable locomotives — 98 [As at 2025.08.13: in operation — 50] Temporarily stopped for maintenance/repairs — 48 Withdrawn from service — 05 (iv) 46 - Locomotives halted in running sheds for light repairs — 21 - At Main Mechanical Engineer’s Workshops for heavy & light repairs — 15 - At Main Mechanical Engineer’s Workshops for scheduled repairs — 10 (v) Yes. Staff shortages are being addressed through steps for new recruitments; procurement of required spare parts is in progress.
¶ 04 (b) Not applicable.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 August 2025. No. 1755860432040633. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6617