Speaking on the state of government vehicles, the Deputy Minister highlighted that many vehicles in use by government institutions have served for 20, 25, or even 30 years, stressing the urgent need for replacements as the old vehicles are no longer in usable condition.
He further said that some government institutions still lack vehicles, and fulfilling these demands is crucial to strengthen public service operations. “MPs are part of the process when the public service system is being strengthened. Vehicles allocated to MPs are not needed by state or deputy ministers, as their ministries already provide official vehicles,” he added.
Namal Karunaratne clarified that while MPs who do not have vehicles are supplied with one, ownership is not granted, and no vehicle permits are issued to them. These vehicles, he explained, are provided on a temporary basis, similar to the allocations given to officials in other government institutions.
