A fleet of 122 Metro buses has been formally launched to operate on seven routes in the Western Province as the Government begins the latest phase of its Colombo public-transport programme.
The launch took place alongside implementation of the bus-priority-lane system.
Police are enforcing the priority lanes during the designated morning and evening peak periods.
The confirmed launch figure of 122 buses supersedes the provisional 104- and 111-bus figures reported before and during the initial implementation period.
However, one official account separately referred to 104 buses received by Sri Lanka and eight supplied by Japan. Those components total 112 rather than 122.
Until that procurement-source breakdown is reconciled, do NOT invent an explanation or reproduce the component figures as if they account for the full 122-bus fleet.
The Government has also announced plans for additional services involving Jaffna, Kandy and Galle.
Those future services should be described as planned rather than already operational.
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