The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence
The Deputy Minister of Defence, answering on behalf of the Minister, stated that only the Sri Lanka Army assisted in the relevant transport and interment operations, with troops used solely for perimeter security and not for handling bodies or burials. He said no additional payments were made to Army personnel and no fees were charged from relatives of the deceased. He provided details of hired, procured, and donated vehicles used for transportation, along with associated fuel quantities and costs, and stated that the remaining parts of the question were not applicable.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Defence, I provide the following answers.
¶ 02 (a) (i) Assistance was obtained from the Sri Lanka Army. No assistance was obtained from the Sri Lanka Navy or the Sri Lanka Air Force.
¶ 03 (ii) No Army personnel were employed for handling the bodies or burials. Army troops were deployed only to provide perimeter security during transportation and interment.
¶ 04 (iii) No payments were made to Army personnel for these duties in addition to their basic salaries.
¶ 05 (iv) For transportation, under the procurement process, vehicles were obtained on hire and also through donations, as follows:
¶ 06 - Under procurement (8 vehicles): 1. LP 0333 – Fuso lorry 2. LP 0196 – Fuso lorry 3. LB 6293 – Ashok Leyland lorry 4. HC 1760 – Isuzu lorry 5. 68-5633 – Lorry 6. LN 5819 – Ashok Leyland lorry 7. LF 2200 – Tata lorry 8. LN 4434 – Isuzu lorry
¶ 07 - On hire (5 vehicles): 1. LF 1713 – Ashok Leyland lorry 2. LLM 6540 – Eicher lorry 3. LN 5819 – Isuzu lorry 4. LL 9604 – Tata lorry 5. LY 8037 – Tata lorry
¶ 08 - Donation (1 vehicle): 1. YU 55511 – Fuso lorry
¶ 09 (v) Fuel quantities and costs:
¶ 10 - Procurement vehicles: • LP 0333 (Fuso): 555.0 L – Rs. 61,605.00 • LP 0196 (Fuso): 585.0 L – Rs. 64,935.00 • LB 6293 (Ashok Leyland): 1,265.0 L – Rs. 140,415.00 • HC 1760 (Isuzu): 670.0 L – Rs. 74,370.00 • 68-5633 (Lorry): 240.0 L – Rs. 26,640.00 • LN 5819 (Ashok Leyland): 1,115.0 L – Rs. 123,765.00 • LF 2200 (Tata): 1,665.0 L – Rs. 184,815.00 • LN 4434 (Isuzu): 830.0 L – Rs. 92,130.00
¶ 11 - Hire vehicles: • LF 1713 (Ashok Leyland): 525.0 L – Rs. 58,275.00 • LLM 6540 (Eicher): 200.0 L – Rs. 22,200.00 • LLM 6540 (Eicher): 300.0 L – Rs. 33,300.00 • LLM 6540 (Eicher): 285.0 L – Rs. 31,685.00 • LN 5819 (Isuzu): 970.0 L – Rs. 107,670.00 • LL 9604 (Tata): 620.0 L – Rs. 68,820.00 • LL 9604 (Tata): 325.0 L – Rs. 36,075.00 • LL 9604 (Tata): 125.0 L – Rs. 13,875.00 • LY 8037 (Tata): 674.0 L – Rs. 74,814.00
¶ 12 - Donation vehicle: • YU 55511 (Fuso): 1,350.0 L – Rs. 149,850.00
¶ 13 (vi) No fees were charged from the relatives of the deceased. (vii) Not applicable.
¶ 14 (b) Not applicable.
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Cite as: The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) Aruna Jayasekera - Deputy Minister of Defence. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 February 2025. No. 1739786070060795. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23057