• Says matter resolved and order cancelled

By Easwaran Rutnam

Cabinet co-spokesman Keheliya Rambukwella yesterday insisted that the decision to import luxury vehicles for Members of Parliament (MPs) has been cancelled. He told reporters that a policy decision had been taken by the Cabinet to cancel the order to import the vehicles.

 Rambukwella said that the process to cancel the order took time as a Letter of Credit (LC) had already been signed and issued.
However, he said that the matter had been resolved and the order was cancelled. The Cabinet co-spokesman said that the opposition was making a drama out of the issue despite the Government deciding to cancel the order.
A number of Government MPs had said that they require new vehicles as some of them are using personal vehicles.

However, the opposition said that it will not accept new vehicles as now was not the time to spend on importing luxury vehicles.