Colombo, Oct. 20 (Daily Mirror) - The Cabinet has approved the purchase of 200 brand-new single-cab trucks from the local market for the official duties of the Sri Lanka Police.
The decision was taken at the Cabinet meeting held on February 23, 2026, following a procurement process conducted under the National Competitive Bidding procedure, which attracted seven bids.
Based on the recommendations of the Higher-Level Procurement Committee, M/s Diesel and Motor Engineering PLC (DIMO), the lowest substantially responsive bidder, was selected as the supplier.
The approved procurement involves 200 TATA YODHA PICKUP single-cab trucks at a unit price of Rs. 4,785,000, excluding taxes on the aggregate value, as proposed by the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs.