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Rs.1.1 billion for ministerial vehicles and other expenses
The government today sought parliamentary approval for a supplementary estimate to cover Rs. 1.1 billion for the purchase of vehicles to various cabinet and state ministers.
Among them, Rs. 7 million is for the purchase of a vehicle for the State Minister of Development Strategies and International Trade Sujeeva Senasinghe, and another Rs. 35 million for the acquisition of vehicles for the use of Irrigation and Water Resources Management Minister Vijith Wijayamuni de Zoysa. For the same purpose of Justice Ministry, Rs. 70 million has been spent.
The estimate also sought approval to cover expenses made for various other requirements of the government.
Of these expenses, the government seeks approval to release Rs. 17 million for the construction of a building attached to the official residence of former President Chandrika Kumaratunga. Another Rs. 13 million is sought to reimburse the consultation fee of the restructure plan of SriLankan Airlines.
For the payment of lease and advances in view of the buildings to house the Regional Development Ministry, Rs.327 million is sought.
For the acceleration of resettlement in the North and the East, Rs. 3 billion has been sought under the expenditure head of the subject ministry. Another Rs. 3.5 billion is mentioned in the estimate as expense for the programme aimed at promoting food security in the country under the Agriculture Ministry. (Kelum Bandara and Yohan Perera)
| Name | Amount |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for Minster of Regional Development-Sarath Fonseka | Rs. 70 million |
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Acquisition of a vehicle for Minister of Petroleum Resources Development-Chandima Weerakkody Acquisition of a vehicle for Deputy Minister of Petroleum Resources Development-Anoma Gamage |
Rs. 70 million |
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Acquisition of two vehicles for Minister of Home Affairs-Wajira Abeywardana Acquisition of a vehicle for Deputy Minister of Home Affairs-Nimal Lanza |
Rs. 90.9 million |
| Acquisition of two vehicles for Minister of Skills Development and Vocational Training-Mahinda Samarasinghe | Rs. 50 million |
|
Acquisition of a vehicle for Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure-Harin Fernando Acquisition of two vehicles for Deputy Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure-Tharanath Basnayake |
Rs. 90.1 million |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for Deputy Minister of Megapolis and Western Development-Lasantha Alagiyawanna | Rs. 50.6 million |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for Deputy Minister of Tourism Development and Christian Religious Affairs-Arundika Fernando | Rs. 50.6 million |
|
Acquisition of a vehicle for Minister of Disaster Management-Anura Priyadarshana Yapa Acquisition of a vehicle for Deputy Minister of Disaster Management-Dunesh Gankanda |
Rs. 60.3 million |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for Deputy Minister of Foreign Employment-Manusha Nanayakkara | Rs. 20.8 million |
| Acquisition of two vehicles for State Minister of International Trade-Sujeewa Senasinghe | Rs. 30.5 million |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for Minister of City Planning and Water Supply-Rauff Hakeem | Rs. 30.5 million |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for Deputy Minister of Housing and Construction-Indika Bandaranayake | Rs. 20.8 million |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for State Minister of Industry and Commerce Affairs-A.D. Premadasa | Rs. 30.5 million |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for Minister of Special Assignment-Sarath Amunugama | Rs. 30.5 million |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for Deputy Minister of Public Administration and Management- Susantha Punchinilame | Rs. 20.75 million |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for State Minister of Lands-T.B. Ekanayake | Rs. 30.5 million |
|
Acquisition of a vehicle for Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife-Gamini Jayawickrama Perera Acquisition of a vehicle for Deputy Minister of Sustainable Development and Wildlife-Sumedha G. Jayasena |
Rs. 70 million |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for Minister of Power and Renewable Energy-Ranjith Siyambalapitiya | Rs. 30.5 million |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for Minister of Upcountry New Villages, and Estate Infrastructure and Community Development-Palani Digambaran | Rs. 30.5 million |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for State Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management-Vasantha Senanayake | Rs. 30.5 million |
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Acquisition of a vehicle for Minister of Justice and Minister of Buddhasasana-Wijeyadasa Rajapakshe Acquisition of a vehicle for Deputy Minister of Justice and Minister of Buddhasasana-Dushmanth Mithrapala |
Rs. 70 million |
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Acquisition of a vehicle for Minister of Prisons Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs-D.M. Swaminathan Acquisition of a vehicle for State Minister of Prisons Reforms, Rehabilitation, Resettlement and Hindu Religious Affairs-Priyankara Jayaratne |
Rs. 70 million |
| Acquisition of a vehicle for Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Management-Vijith Wijayamuni | Rs. 30.5 million |
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