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TATA1510c © Tharindu Isuzu AUTO Angoda Depot bus (AG 02) ready to go Gotatuwa New town (RN – 152) © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA 1510 Karainagar depot bus(KR 7) on the Jaffna – Karainagar road near Jaffna lagoon © Sri Lanka Transport Board Ashok Leyland Viking Dambulla depot bus playing from colombo to bakamuna via dambulla © Sri Lanka Transport Board Isuzu Semi Luxury service( Hatton Colombo) operate by Kadawatha depot and close Kotmale depot bus (KOT 41) ready to go pundaluoya via Ginigathehna © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA 1510 CBS depot bus from Ratnapura to colombo at parakaduwa © Sri Lanka Transport Board Ashok Leyland Viking Ratmalana depot bus at near hambantota running to kataragama © Sri Lanka Transport Board Colombo city tour bus near the independence square,colombo © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA 909 Dearniyagala depot bus at uda malimbada village © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA Latec Dambulla depot bus at Sirgiriya (1997) © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA 1210 Bandarawela depot bus running via tea plantation to punagala © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA Latec Chilaw depot bus in front of munneswarm kovil © Sri Lanka Transport Board Ashok Leyland Jaffna depot bus at Nagadipa temple. only one bus playing in nagadipa island © Sri Lanka Transport Board Ashok Leyland Viking Angoda depot bus (AG 53) at Jaffna © Sri Lanka Transport Board Isuzu (Body by SLTB) Udahamulla DEPOT UM 44 © Sri Lanka Transport Board Ashok Leyland Viking First bus in rural village Ketawatta (Badulla District) From panadura operate by panadura depot © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA Latec Maharagama depot bus at vishaka college © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA Latec Anuradapura depot bus playing school service © Sri Lanka Transport Board Mercedes-Benz This is the first Bus of SLTB © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA 1510 Kebithigollewa depot bus blast at janakapura © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA 1210 Anuradapura depot bus (AP 75) going rural road © Sri Lanka Transport Board Ashok Leyland Viking Aluthgama depot bus (AL 67) Near Aluthgama © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA 909 Anuradhapura depot bus (AP 88) playing from maradankadawala © Sri Lanka Transport Board Ashok Leyland (Body By SLTB) 1987 Bentota Galle road. Galle depot bus (GL 9) © Sri Lanka Transport Board Duble Deker with Ashok Leyland Rathmalana Deport double Decker(RL 03) with an Ashok leyland viking privet bus. Both are running to pettah Sri Lanka Transport Board Pride of Sri Lanka – MICRO Double-Decker Bus , A product of Sri Lanka © Uthpala Dilhan Old Routemaster running to Nigambo under the Nigambo deport © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA 1510 Anuradapura Deport bus (AR 150) Running to Vilachchiya © Sri Lanka Transport Board This is a Ashok Leyland Colombo Rider bus (body built in Sri Lanka). Ths bus running under nigambo deport (NB 122) © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA 1510 SLTB bus near Kandy lake © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA 1510 Nuwaraeliya Deport bus (NE 48) near Nuwaraeliya © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA with Ashok Leyland Akkraipatthu depot buses at Central Bus Stand,Colombo © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA 1510 Anuradhapura deport bus (AP 150) near vilachchiya © Sri Lanka Transport Board Ashok Leyland Viking A SLTB bus running a special tour to Nuwaraeliya © Sri Lanka Transport Board Ashok Leyland Colombo Rider Wennappuwa Deport Bus (WP 44)running to Chilaw(Halawatha) © Sri Lanka Transport Board Ashok Leyland Viking (Older) Ratmalana Deport bus (RL 57) going to pettah © Sri Lanka Transport Board TATA 1210 Monaragala Deport bus running to Monaragala © Sri Lanka Transport Board Ashok Leyland Panadura Deport bus (PN 52) at a bus stop.It\’s going go to Rathnapura © Sri Lanka Transport Board Ashok Leyland New buses for rural routes © Sri Lanka Transport Board Pride of Sri Lanka – MICRO Double-Decker Bus , A product of Sri Lanka © Uthpala Dilhan Ratmalana Deport Brake down service at Bambalapitiya (22/11/2010 8:40AM) © Sri Lanka Transport Board Lanka Ashok Leyland, Viking.SLTB UM 12 © Uthpala Dilhan TATA 1510 SLTB TL50 at Heenatikumbura.. © Uthpala Dilhan 1996 ISUZU MT112(?) Galle Fort Date: 24-12-1996 Owned by: SLTB (Then PTS) Galle Depot 1990 Mercedes Benz OF1113 – Duple Metsec Body near Meepe Date: 13 December 2009 Ex- SLTB LATEC TATA 1510 SLTB MM 68 @ bambalapitiya SLTB bus stop © Uthpala Dilhan 1990 Mercedes Benz OF1113 Duple Metsec Body Private (Ex-SLTB) Pride of Sri Lanka – MICRO Double-Decker Bus , A product of Sri Lanka © Uthpala Dilhan SLTB logo © PM HR 81 Horana Depot HR 81 DIKHENAPURA 120 COLOMBO. © PM HR 81 Horana Depot HORANA 120 COLOMBO (DIKHENAPURA) HR81 © PM HR 56 Horana Deport Lost Bus. © PM HR 99 Horana Deport HR99 HORANA 450 INGIRIYA © PM ISUZU DX Duple body bus MG depot ©Ravinda Latec Duple metsec TATA 1313 repaired bus at Kurunegala South depot ©Ravinda HR 145 Horana Depot © PM HR 109 Horana Depot Bulathsinhala 120/285 Colombo © PM TATA PN 16 PANADURA 450 RATHNAPURA © PM anka Ashok Layaland Rathnapura – Colombo 122 (High Level Road). Registered bus under NTC Sri Lanka. © Kasun Leyland EMP Ebilipitiya Deport © PM Tata Latec RP Rathnapura Deport © PM Leyland BG 113 Balangoda 99 Colombo © PM TATA 1510 © Uthpala Dilhan ISUZU (Duple metsec Body) © Uthpala Dilhan Rambukkana Deport Dimo TATA Bus near Rambukkana, Sri Lanka © Uthpala Dilhan LANKA ASHOK LEYLAND PN12 ,PANADURA 64 MAHIYANGANAYA © PM Bus Halt, Ingiriya, Western Province. ©Mark Bibby Pitigala ©Mark Bibby New buses SLTB @ Shalika Ground ©Ravinda ASHOK LEYLAND. D.T.S. KALUTHARA © PM D.T.S. © PM D.T.S. © PM D.T.S. © PM LANKA ASHOK LEYLAND HR100 Ingiriya 314 Colombo © PM Volvo Citybus SLTB Luxury City Service bus at Bambalapitiya.. ©Uthpala Dilhan A gaily embellished Lanka Ashok Leyland enters Colombo terminus from Matara: Sri Lanka,June 2011. Note the realtively plain bus alongside. Such plain-Janes are very rare in Sri Lanka, with most buses being rather garishly decorated. © S. Shankar Prasannatec – Paszenge rear view design and developed by Chanaka Prasanna (PMC) Ashok Leyland Comet Minor ©Uthpala Dilhan ISUZU Citu bus Running under SLTB ©Uthpala Dilhan Dimo bus ©Kasun TATA Dimo bus 62-9477 Pilimathalawa – Kandy ©Kasun An old TATA bus 22 sri 1525 Kegalle – Kandy ©Kasun TATA Star bus NA-8135 Mahiyanganaya – Kandy ©Kasun TATA ©Kasun Ashok Leyland SLTB bus Unlike the garishly embellished (usually) white privately owned buses in Sri Lanka, the Govt. run SLTB buses are a mundane crimson and are decidedly more rickety and smoke belching. Here is one of the better specimens of a SLTB bus near Piradeniya, Sri Lanka. (June 2011). © S. Shankar Some of the older SLTB buses sometimes sport a two tone livery, like this red and cream version seen here. Such buses I was told do short distance local runs like school bus services etc. This is an old Indian built Tata with a modified front end. Taken near Habarena, June 2011. S. Shankar I was amazed to see several of these India built Tata 909 buses all over Sri Lanka. I thought the model had been discontinued by Tata long, long ago. This specimen was just leaving the bus station at (I think) Matale Sti Lanka. June 2011. © S. Shankar In absolute contrast to the mundane crimson of the Govt.run SLTB bus, private buses in Sri Lanka are almost invariable white, and are rather garishly embellished. And while the front is bright and colourful enough, it\’s the rear ends of the buses that really take the cake! Here are two garishly done up specimens (both Lanka Ashok Leyland) on private charger at the Polonurwa ruins. Sri Lanka, June 2011. © S. Shankar The Govt.run SLTB has a mixed fleet of mostly Lanka Ashok Leyland vehicles, with a few India built Tata and a sprinkling of elderly Isuzu vehicles. I saw at least one Routemaster double decker, but I was told most of these have been now retired. Here is one of the SLTB Tata buses passing our car near Kandy. I was told that the SLTB authorities believe that Tata vehicles are better for steep hill roads. As such, most buses around the Kandy area are Tata. Sri Lanka, June 2011. © S. Shankar Nearest camera is one of the typical privately run buses in Sri Lanka. Most of them are Lanka Ashok Leyland. You can see another one behind this bus. Further behind is one of the less numerous India built Tata buses. On either side of the Leyland you see some of the oddball light buses doing comparatively shorter distance runs. Apart from cut chassis Tata or light Tata 909 buses, you see mostly Mitsubishi Rosa, with a handful of Toyota Coasters, as seen. Sri Lanka, June 2011. © S. Shankar Two of the relatively rare plain Jane Lanka Ashok Leylands enter the bus terminus in Colombo, Sri Lanka. Already in and waiting for passengers are a light Toyota Coaster (nearest camera) and Mitsubishi Rosa (behind it). Sri Lanka, June 2011. © S. Shankar A privately owned Lanka Ashok Leyland at the gates of the Minneriya National Park in Sri Lanka. The bus was probably on private charter, as neither the destination boards not the traffic originating from the park gates would have justified running a dedicated services to that location. Sri Lanka, June 2011. © S. Shankar A tour bus of Korean/ Japanese origin at Habarena. The bus is emerging from a road that is barely wider than the bus itself, from a location that offers hour long elephant rides. The bus was almost on top of us, we had to reverse several times to let it pass. Sri Lanka, June 2011. S. Shankar Two Lanka Ashok Leyland buses await passengers just outside the gates of the sprawling Galle Fort in Sri Lanka. June 2011. Although it\’s a city in itself within the walls, public transport vehicles do not enter the fort gates. © S. Shankar A light Tata Marcopolo bus (India built Tata with bodywork by Marcopolo, Brazil) inside the walls of the Galle Fort in Sri Lanka. This is a privately owned bus, probably chartered by a tour group. The bodywork is based on a Tata 909 chassis. Sri Lanka, June 2011. © S. Shankar LANKA ASHOK LEYLAND Katharagama Depo © PM SLTB © PM LANKA ASHOK LEYLAND © PM TATA Katharagama Depo © PM TATA © PM LANKA ASHOK LEYLAND Wellawaya Depo © PM LANKA ASHOK LEYLAND © PM Ashok Leyland Viking SLTB RL:18 at Bambalapitita (17/08/2011 1.30pm) © Uthpala Dilhan Volvo CityBus Running under Sri Lanka Transport Bord City luxury Service.. the Bus @ Bambalapitiya © Uthpala Dilhan Auctioned Semi Luxury buses from SLTB Panadura – Kandy RN 17 © Damith Nissanka Lanka Ashok Leyland COMET MINOR bus Sri Lanka Transport Board\’s Kegalle depot bus GE-3898 © Damith Nissanka Lanka Ashok Leyland LYNX Saavi Travels (NA-6508) Aruppola – Kandy © Daith Nissanka TATA 1510 The bus of Dharmaraja College, Kandy (NA-7610) © Damith Nissanka TATA 1210 (Dimo) Former bus of Dharmaraja College,Kandy © Damith Nissanka TATA 1510 Bus of Dharmaraja College, Kandy © Damith Nissanka TATA SLTB body Rajitha Travela (23 sri 6769) Aruppola – Kandy © Damith Nissanka Lanka Ashok Leyland VIKING (Utkal body) Gihan Travels (JU-3504) Aruppola – Kandy © Damith Nissanka MERCEDES BENZ Yakgahapitiya – Kandy (61-0049) © Damith Nissanka Monaragala depot © SLTB SLTB Supply Division Sri lanka Transport Board Supply Division Bus Bambalapitiya (27/10/2011) © Uthpala Dilhan Bogawanthalawa To Kandy Driver Jeva Conductor Sundararajha Hatton C.T.B tata 608 power 909 bus © k-dee Kirindiwela Depot 62-6454, KD47 © SLTB Angoda Depot 175/182 Kirindiwela-Kollupitiya Bus @ kirindiwela © SLTB NB-2549 Kirindiwela Depot 3rd leasing bus © Kirindiwela Depot Routemaster double decker busses are still in service in sri Lanka Travelling is a Great experience. © charithmania Routemaster double decker busses are still in service in sri Lanka Travelling is a Great experience. © charithmania ormerly SLTB owned Duple Metsec body ” Kahakurulla, Molliya model ” Tata 1210 Bus © – carthi – Formerly SLTB owned Duple Metsec body ” Kahakurulla, Molliya model ” Tata 1210 Bus 61 sri 8186 © – carthi – Sri Lanka Transport Board (SL.T.B) Kirindiwela Depot 23 ශ්රී 9379 LANKA ASHOK LEYLAND (Wreahera Aluminium body) bus. 1979. 01. 04 this bus was attached to SLTB Kirindiwela depot fleet .This bus was attached to Welisara Driving Training School , after 2009 this bus was attached to SLTB Kirindiwela depot again.1979 ජනවාරි 04 වන දින ශ්රී ලංකා ගමනාගමන මණ්ඩලය කිරිදිවැල ඩිපෝවට එක්වුණු මෙය, වේරහැර ශ්රී ලංගම වැඩපොලෙහි බොඩි නිෂ්පාදනය කරන ලද බස් රථයකි. අශෝක් ලේලන්ඩ් 370 එන්ජිමකින් සමන්විත අතර, මෙහි ආසන ගණන 36 කි. කලක් වැලිසර රියදුරු අභ්යාස විද්යාලයට අනුයුක්තව තිබූ අතර 2009 වසරේදී පමණ නැවතත් කිරිදිවැල ඩිපෝව යටතේ මගී ප්රවාහනයට එක්විය. එන්ජින් අලුත්වැඩියාවක් නිසා මේ දින වල ධාවනයෙන් ඉවත්ව ඇත.1979 ஜனவரி 04ம் திகதி இலங்கை போக்குவரத்து சபை கிரிந்திவல டிப்போவுக்கு வழங்கப்பட்ட இந்த பஸ் வேரஹர இ.போ.ச தொழிற்சாலையில் body தயாரிக்கப்பட்டது. இது LANKA ASHOK LEYLAND 370 இஞ்சினை கொண்டது. இதில் 36 ஆசனங்கள் உள்ளது. சிறிது காலம் வலிசர சாரதி பயிற்சிப் பாடசாலையில் பயிற்சிக்காக இணைக்கப்பட்ட இந்த பஸ் 2009ம் ஆண்டு மீண்டும் கிரிந்திவல டிப்போவுக்கு கொண்டுவரப்பட்டுள்ளது. sltbblogspot@gmail.com Duple Metsec, TATA 1210, 61-8186,,Former SLTB bus, CTB,ලංගම, Sri Lanka © cartothilakasiri cpNB-0381 Kandy-Digana 613 Lanka Ashok Layland Driver- Nandika Samanapala Owner- J Dodangolla © J Dodangolla TATA 909 Saranath Tours Prirvate Limited Gampaha © Saranath Tours Prirvate Limited Gampaha Hatton Depot bus Bogawanthalawa To Kandy Express © Hatton Depot HR99 , NC-2201 ,Horana Depot Ingiriya 314 Colombo © SLTB HR HR84 , NB-9455 Horana Depot SLTB Horana Depot HR84 © SLTB HR Lanka Ashok Leyland Viking Turbo Ruby Bodied ( SLTB B+ ) Sri Lanka Transport Board Avissawella Depot Owned NC-0987 Bus At Central Bus Stand Pettah. Sri Lanka. Route :- 122/23/706 Nallatanniya – Colombo ( Via High Level Road ) © Uditha Eranda Isurupriya Bandara SLTB – Lanka Ashok Leyland Viking Turbo Ruby Body 54 Seater SLTB Point Pedro Dipot Owned NB-8797 Bus At Ratmalana Depot Yard. Uditha Eranda Isurupriya Bandara ( SLTB ) Lanka Ashok Leyland Viking Turbo Bharat Bodied 54 Seater SLTB Yatinuwara Depot Owne NB-9131 Bus Running From Kandy To Maharagama © Uditha Eranda Isurupriya Bandara Lanka Ashok Leyland Viking Turbo MG Alma Body Srlanka transport board balangoda depot owned, NA-8900 Lanka Ashok Leyland Viking Turbo , MG Alma motors bodied 54 passenger seater bus at Balangoda bus station. the bus was purchased by the S.L.T.B. Balangoda depot in 2011. That was a bus madein the same year. This bus will be used for the Pambahinna – Embilipitiya passenger service under route no. 250/210 Uditha Eranda Isurupriya Bandara Return to index page
