A gazette notification has been issued to allow for the import of vehicles essential for certain state institutions, said finance state minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya.
For foreign-funded projects, the vehicles will be bought from own funds.
He said the requirements are two buses for the Education Ministry, 21 double-cabs and three mobile maternity clinics for the Health Ministry and a SUV for the Labour Ministry.
Three ramp buses are required to transport air passengers, he said.
