Following the instructions from Lieutenant General Lasantha Rodrigo RSP ctf-ndu psc IG, Commander of the Army, 76 vehicles that had been in long-term use and had become unserviceable have been fully restored to motorable condition. These vehicles are scheduled to be added to the Army vehicle fleet from 24 October 2025.
The successful reintegration of these refurbished vehicles into the Army fleet, as part of a project executed in parallel with the Clean Sri Lanka programme, will enable the Army to save a significant amount of foreign exchange that would otherwise be spent on importing vehicles from abroad.
Furthermore, by returning these vehicles to operational use, the Army will be able to save the government approximately 10 million rupees per month, which was previously spent on vehicles acquired on a rental basis. These funds can then be utilised for the development of the Army and the country.
Under the first phase of this project, implemented by the Sri Lanka Army Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Regiment, 76 vehicles, including trucks, buses, water bowsers, uni buffel vehicles, cabs, ambulances, vans and gulley bowsers, were refurbished and returned to service.
