The Hon. (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya
No vehicles have been assigned to Government Members of the Tenth Parliament, except a car provided by the Presidential Secretariat to Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva due to his visual impairment and role as the first MP with a disability. The response states that no driver or fuel is provided by the Presidential Secretariat, maintenance will follow government procurement procedures, and no expenditure had been incurred up to 17 January 2025.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 (a) (i) No vehicles have been assigned to Government Members of the Tenth Parliament. However, considering special needs, a car bearing No. 1818-5844 has been provided by the Presidential Secretariat to Hon. Sugath Wasantha de Silva, an MP. (ii) As you know, the Member is visually impaired—the first person with a disability to represent Parliament. To facilitate his active contribution as the sole representative of the disabled community, this vehicle was provided. (iii) Yes. (iv) Not applicable. (v) No driver has been provided by the Presidential Secretariat. (vi) Fuel is not provided by the Presidential Secretariat. Maintenance and periodic service are to be procured following Government procurement guidelines through selected service providers. (vii) No expenditure has been incurred from the date of assignment up to 2025.01.17.
¶ 02 (b) Not applicable.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2025. No. 1738314169039521. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10496