Sri Lanka, Oct. 25 -- The procurement of 200 electric buses for the Sri Lanka Transport Board (SLTB) has failed to progress within the stipulated timeframe despite receiving Cabinet approval, according to a special audit report issued by the National Audit Office.

The report examines electric vehicle usage in Sri Lanka, end-of-life management and related environmental impacts.

The project was intended to introduce 200 electric buses into public transport services across the Colombo metropolitan region and Gampaha District, with the aim of reducing fuel imports, curbing air pollution and promoting environmentally sustainable public transportation.

However, the audit found that although 10 bidders had purchased the request-for-proposals ...