7 February 2020 12:01 pm Views - 3048
The previous government had spent Rs.2.8 billion to purchase vehicles for the use of ministers since 2015, Chief Government Whip Johnston Fernando said in parliament today.
He said a sum of Rs.1.6 billion had been spent on the vehicle purchase of ministers while Rs.652 million had been used to purchase vehicles for state ministers.
“A sum of Rs.564 million has also been spent on the vehicle purchase of deputy ministers,” he added.