The Hon. Nishantha Jayaweera

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 3 February 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Questions and Ministerial Answers

Public Finance

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On behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, Nishantha Jayaweera provided details on the concessional motor vehicle permit scheme for high-ranking retired officials, introduced in June 2000 under Public Administration Circular No. 22/99 and subsequent amendments. He tabled annual permit issuance figures from 2015 to 2025, noting a rise to 729 permits in 2024 and 563 in 2025, and stated that eligible designations are those specified in the relevant circulars. He also confirmed one queried point under part (b), with the remaining sub-questions and part (c) not arising.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, I answer as follows:

¶ 02 (a) (i) June 2000, by Public Administration Circular No. 22/99 (1) and subsequent amendments, introduced the concessional motor vehicle permit scheme for high-ranking officials upon retirement.

¶ 03 (ii) Data are computerized from 2015. Permits issued per year: - 2015: 167 - 2016: 226 - 2017: 260 - 2018: 380 - 2019: 490 - 2020: 392 - 2021: 342 - 2022: 154 - 2023: 385 - 2024: 729 - 2025: 563

¶ 04 (iii) Designations eligible are those specified under Public Administration Circular No. 22/99 of 1999 and subsequent amendments thereto.

¶ 05 Amendment circulars and dates include: - 22/99 (V) – 31.03.2015 - 22/99 (VII) – 30.09.2025 - 22/99 (III) – 08.08.2007 - 22/99 (X) – 28.01.2010 - 22/99 (XVII) – 28.06.2011 - 22/99 (XIX) – 12.10.2011 - 22/99 (XXI) – 20.01.2012 - 22/99 (XXII) – 20.01.2012 - 22/99 (XXIII) – 21.02.2012 - 22/99 (XXIV) – 19.03.2012 - 22/99 (XXV) – 10.05.2012 - 22/99 (XXVI) – 18.12.2012 - 22/99 (XXVII) – 12.03.2013 - 22/99 (XXX) – 17.11.2014 - 22/99 (XXXI) – 14.10.2015 - 22/99 (XXXIV) – 17.11.2017

¶ 06 (b) (i) Yes. (ii)-(vi) Do not arise.

¶ 07 (c) Does not arise.

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