Metro bus depots

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What: Maintenance and operations depots for the Metro fleet, with Kadawatha, Thalangama, Ekala and Ratmalana named in reports
Appears on: Colombo Metro bus service, 2025 to 2026

Prasanna Gunasena / Presided over the Kadawatha groundbreaking, 4 May 2026, and opened the Ekala depot, 9 September 2026 / Metro bus depots
- Newswire reports that he presided over the groundbreaking of the first Metro bus depot at Kadawatha, to cost Rs. 102 million and be completed by 30 July 2026 according to the article.4 May 2026 · Newswire · Construction of first Metro Bus Depot begins in Kadawatha
- Newswire reports that the third Metro bus depot, at Ekala in Ja-Ela, was inaugurated on 9 September under his leadership, with 20 new buses scheduled to be deployed.10 Sep 2026 · Newswire · Third Metro Depot opens at Ekala, adding 20 new buses
Bimal Rathnayake / Said four depots were planned: Talangama, Kadawatha, Ekala and Ratmalana / Metro bus depots
- The Morning reports the Minister saying that plans were under way to build four Metro depots, at Talangama, Kadawatha, Ekala and Ratmalana, at the inauguration of operations at the Kadawatha Metro Depot Yard on 7 September 2026.7 Sep 2026 · The Morning · Metro bus service to expand to Galle, Kandy and Jaffna