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Lanka Ashok Leyland's new low-floor busses

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Pranavan Prem1 year ago

Are you sure this is a new video? These models have been on our roads for many years now.

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RJ1 year ago

Time to replace all 10,000 monster lorry buses.

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Sam1 year ago

NPPers thought Ashok Leylsnd means all lorry chassis.

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Rimash1 year ago

Same brand same piece of shit in a different shape

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Yusuf Anan1 year ago

Why it is so difficult to get these things running on usual routes already?

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Yolani Fernando1 year ago

@UmeshMoramudali

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GIHAN1 year ago

No thanks

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Meth Hettihewa1 year ago

These are nothing new. Bandula brought similar busses down during his tenure.

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ⲇⲃᴅυⳑⳑⲇⲏ ╰_╯1 year ago

@aselawaid Looks like some of them are from the airport buses

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Billy1 year ago

NOT new These are from 2009!

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Induwara Fernando1 year ago

Have to await another 5 years to actually use it.

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SchizophrenicVoter11 months ago

But this is not here in Sri Lanka?

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Shamendra “Chockie” Perera1 year ago

Yes great to have many suppliers as a country will benefit commuters !

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Sanath Nandasiri1 year ago

apply via tender process

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Slorgen1 year ago

Has the tendor closed?

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Musa1 year ago

I swear I rode in one like ten years ago. These old

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ශිව - That which is not (Shiva) 🇬🇧🇱🇰 Amor fati1 year ago

They have/use few low-floor buses for passenger transfers from tarmac to terminal. Haven't seen any on public transport especially on tge roads. Some private school busses use low floor busses.

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