Video: Police verifying fate of missing Presidential sec. vehicles

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The Police are yet to determine the fate and whereabouts of some 172 vehicles of the 752 fleet of the presidential secretariat, SSP Ajith Rohana said today.

The new Presidential Secretary had informed the Police Chief to launch investigations to ascertain the number of vehicles of the secretariat and to find if the vehicles had been misused.

“The secretariat had received 379 vehicles by Sunday but 172 more vehicles have not been returned yet. Jeeps, cabs and cars were among the fleet of the Secretariat and some of these had been used by special advisors, the clergy and other individuals and also by state institutions,” SSP Rohana said.

He said a special CID team was probing the fate of the vehicles to determine if they have been misused. Using a state vehicle without permission and enjoying attached privileges such as fuel allowances was a punishable offence under the law, the SSP said.

He said the police would carry out raids to locate the vehicle if they had to. (Sanath Desmond)

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Anura Tuesday, 20 January 2015 06:14 AM

I dont think even President obama has 752 vehicle in his fleet. what a wast of our tax money

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Rajith Tuesday, 20 January 2015 07:54 AM

OMG. Even the entire Australian parliament does not have 752 vehicles. This is a crime ! Poor taxpayers money !

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shamon Tuesday, 20 January 2015 07:53 AM

Every time a new leader is elected. we go through this charad. but the big fish all ways get away with it only the sprats get caught via DM Android App

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dcn Tuesday, 20 January 2015 09:05 AM

All these vehicles purchased from peoples tax money and tgerefore must recover every vehicle. There must be responsible officers in the secretariatWho should give details. Presume we were not living in a jungle.

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dcn Tuesday, 20 January 2015 09:05 AM

All these vehicles purchased from peoples tax money and tgerefore must recover every vehicle. There must be responsible officers in the secretariatWho should give details. Presume we were not living in a jungle.

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alawathugama Tuesday, 20 January 2015 02:31 PM

They must be in the procession of very good friends of previous governemt ,such as...thugs, underworld, KP, Karuna, BBS, etc...

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Nimal Tuesday, 20 January 2015 10:00 PM

Must reduce the number of vehicles given to govt officials and politcians.Get rid of the security too, which is costing the country.

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