The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 6 February 2026 ·Oral question: Questions: Official Vehicles Allocated to Ministers (2015-2018)

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The Prime Minister, responding as Minister of Education, provided records on official vehicles allocated to the former Minister of City Planning and Water Supply from 21 September 2015, identifying a Nissan Teana car and a Toyota Hilux double cab. She stated the monthly fuel entitlements under a 2010 Presidential Circular and tabled available fuel expenditure figures for 2015 and 2018, while noting that records for 2016–2017 and some litre-based details were unavailable.

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¶ 01 (a) (i) According to files of the then Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply, two official vehicles were allocated to the Minister of City Planning and Water Supply during the period. (ii) - KS 3117 — Car — Nissan Teana - PE 1449 — Double Cab — Toyota Hilux (iii) Vehicles were assigned from 21.09.2015 onwards.

¶ 02 (b) (i) As per Presidential Circular CA/1/17/1 dated 14.05.2010, since the Minister was stationed outside the Western Province, monthly fuel entitlement: Car — 750 litres petrol; Double Cab — 600 litres diesel (details in Annex; placed in the Library). (ii) As per the Accounts Division salary ledger of the Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply, expenditure on fuel: 2015 (Rupees): Oct 346,050.00; Nov 201,750.00; Dec 201,750.00. 2018 (Rupees): Jan 201,750.00; Feb 201,750.00; Mar 201,750.00; Apr 201,750.00; May 201,750.00; Jun 233,550.00; Jul 250,350.00; Aug 250,350.00; Sep 250,350.00; Oct 259,350.00; Nov —; Dec —. The Accounts Division does not have records of litres or expenditure for 2016–2017, nor litres for 2015 and 2018.

¶ 03 (c) Not relevant.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 6 February 2026 ·No. 23270 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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