COLOMBO: Sri Lanka Ports Authority has raised 40 million rupees from auctioning their unused vehicles, the authority said.
67 bidders have forwarded their bids to the auction held Wednesday which included 50 vehicles and 33 associated equipment. Sri Lanka Ports Authority said this was the first time such a large number of vehicles had been brought before an auction.
The authority further stated that most of these vehicles have been bought during the past regime and said that it is even difficult to find spare parts for these vehicles due to their high prices.