The state-owned Lakdiva Engineering Company, which repairs bodies of dilapidated Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) buses, has produced 65 buses since December 2024, Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasekara said. 

Engaging in an inspection tour of the facility, Deputy Minister Gunasekara said that the company assembled 03 buses in December 2024 and in 2025, it assembled 12 buses in January, 28 in February, and 22 in March. 

“Lakdiva Engineering Company is among 16 institutions under the Ministry of Transport. It was set to be closed. However, under the incumbent government, it has been revived and has been made operational, with employees even receiving bonuses,” he said. 

Deputy Minister of Transport Prasanna Gunasekara further said that plans are also underway to develop the facility as a service station for government vehicles in the future. (Newswire)

Lankadiva Engineering, once marked for closure, has been revived—repairing 65 buses in just 4 months.
A service station for government vehicles is also in the pipeline, says Deputy Transport Minister Prasanna Gunasekara. pic.twitter.com/gJKt1aUdSA

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