The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education
The Prime Minister answered a question on vehicle usage in the Presidential Secretariat, stating that the vehicle pool had reduced from 833 to 634 vehicles currently in use. She said 60 vehicles had been assigned to other State institutions, 8 had been returned and put back into use, and the remaining vehicles are used for official duties of the Presidential Secretariat. She stated that the reduction of about 200 vehicles reflects the Government’s promised decrease in vehicle usage.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the answer is as follows.
¶ 02 (a) (i) 833. (ii) Yes. (iii) 60. (iv) 8. (v) Yes. (vi) The vehicles returned have been put back to use.
¶ 03 (b) (i) 634. (ii) They are used for the official duties of the Presidential Secretariat.
¶ 04 (c) Does not arise.
¶ 05 Currently in use: 634 vehicles. Previously in the pool: 833 vehicles. There has been a reduction of about 200 vehicles. Of the 60 vehicles assigned to other State institutions, 8 have been returned. Therefore, vehicle usage has in fact been reduced, as promised, including in the Presidential Secretariat.
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