1,180 million to buy vehicles for Ministers
By now a supplementary estimate has been presented to parliament at a value of over Rs. 118 million crores for the purpose of purchasing vehicles for distinguished Ministers, State
Ministers and Deputy Ministers of Sri Lanka all totalling to thirty.
According to this document, it is a special feature to note that some Ministers have even requested for two vehicles. The prices of vehicles requested by each Minister is as follows:
Two vehicles for Minister of Petroleum Chandima Weerakkody and Deputy Minister Ms. Anoma Gamage -- Rs. 7 crores
Two vehicles for Minister of Local Affairs Mr. Vajira Abeywardena and one vehicle for Nimal Lansa -- Rs. 9 crores, 80 lakhs
One vehicle for Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infra-structure Facilities Mr. Harin Fernando and two vehicles to Deputy Minister Mr. Tharanath Basnayaka -- Rs. 9 crores 10 lakhs
Two vehicles for Minister of Skills Development Mr. Mahinda Samarasingha -- Rs. 5 crores
One vehicle for Minister Mr. Lasantha Alagiyawanna -- Rs. 5 crores and 60 lakhs
One vehicle for Minister of Tourism Development Mr. Arundika Fernando -- Rs. 5 crores and 60 lakhs
One vehicle each for Minister of Disaster Management Mr. Anura Priyadarshana Yapa and Deputy Minister Dunesh Ganakanda -- Ts. 6 crores and 30 lakhs
One vehicle for Deputy Minister of Overseas Employment Mr. Manusha Nanayakkara -- Rs. 2 crores and 80 lakhs
Two vehicles each for State Minister of International Trade Mr. Sujeewa Senasingha -- Rs. 3 crores and 50 lakhs
Two vehicles for Minister of Sustainable Development and Wild Life Gamini Jayawickrema Perera and Deputy Minister Ms. Sumedha G. Jayasena -- Rs. 7 crores
One vehicle for Minister of Power and Renewable Energy Ranjith Siyambalapitiya -- Rs. 3 crores and 50 lakhs
One vehicle for Minister of Hill Country and New Villages Infra-structure Development and Community Development Palani Digambaran -- Rs. 3 crores and 50 lakhs
One vehicle for State Minister of Irrigation Wasantha Senanayaka -- Rs. 3 crores and 50 lakhs
One vehicle each for Minister of Justice and Deputy Minister Dushmantha Mithrapala -- Rs. 3 crores
One vehicle each for Minister of Prisons D.M Swaminathan and Minister of State Priyankara Jayaratna -- Rs. 7 crores
One vehicle for Minister of Urban Development and Water Supply Mr. Rauff Hakeem -- Rs. 3 crores and 50 lakhs
Deputy Minister of Housing Construction Indika Bandaranaika -- Rs. 2 crores and 80 lakhs
One vehicle for Minister of Provincial Development Mr. Sarath Fonseka -- Rs. 7 crores
Minister of Industries Champika Premadasa -- Rs. 3 crores and 50 lakhs
One vehicle for Minister of Special Assignments Mr. Sarath Amunugama -- Rs. 3 crores and 50 lakhs
One vehicle for Deputy Minister of State Administration Mr. Susantha Punchi Nilame -- Rs. 2 crores and 75 lakhs
One vehicle for Minister of State Mr. T.B. Ekanayaka -- Rs. 3 crores and 50 lakhs
One vehicle for Minister of Irrigation Wijith Vijayamuni Soysa -- Rs. 3 crores and 50 lakhs