The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake
Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake questioned the Government’s lack of a decision on vehicle permits for around 25,000 eligible officers, including retirees and judicial officers. He proposed that, instead of providing vehicles or using foreign exchange, the Government should take over the permits and compensate holders in rupees, using savings from underperforming capital expenditure.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the Minister’s answer says “Not applicable” and “No decision yet.” There are 25,000 officers with permits, many who supported this Government. They await a response. If not vehicles, pay in rupees; no dollars needed. Take over the permits and pay in rupees. Capital expenditure is underperforming; use those savings. We are not asking to pay Rs. 3.5 million to all. Among them are retirees, judicial officers, etc. 25,000 are waiting.
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- Hansard, Friday, 25 July 2025 ·No. 1754382585021621 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chamara Sampath Dasanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 July 2025. No. 1754382585021621. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11098