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Cabinet approves vehicle procurement for Prisons Department
Colombo, Nov. 11 (Daily Mirror) - The government has taken steps to strengthen the operational capacity of the Department of Prisons by approving the purchase of essential vehicles required for its duties related to court operations and inmate welfare.
The Department had identified the need for additional vehicles to efficiently manage the transportation of suspects remanded by various courts across the country and to support other welfare-related services within the prison system.
Accordingly, bids were invited under the National Competitive Procurement Procedure to purchase 30 buses (44-seaters), 10 buses (30-seaters), 10 vans, 5 gully bowsers, and 3 tractors. Eight bidders submitted proposals for the procurement.
Based on the recommendations of the High-Level Standing Procurement Committee, the Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Justice and National Integration to award the procurement as follows:
| Item | Quantity | Supplier |
| Buses (44 seats) | 30 | Lanka Ashok Leyland PLC |
| Buses (30 seats) | 10 | Lanka Ashok Leyland PLC |
| Vans | 10 | Toyota Lanka (Pvt) Ltd |
| Gully Bowsers | 05 | Solex Technologies (Pvt) Ltd |
| Tractors | 03 | Browns & Co. PLC |
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