– 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.