CID to probe misuse of state-owned vehicles by previous govt

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has directed relevant officials to allocate the luxury vehicles used by previous governments exclusively
speaking to the reporters today (26) at the Galle Face Grounds in Colombo, where updates on actions taken regarding the parked vehicles were
symbolically represented by these vehicles parked there, noting that the current parking spaces at the Presidential Secretariat are
associates of past governments under various positions
Wijepala highlighted the unfortunate reality that over the past 76 years, successive governments have continued to waste public wealth while
citizens struggled to meet basic needs.He also revealed that while there is a shortage of ambulances for the healthcare sector and vehicles
for public officials to perform their duties, vehicles worth millions of rupees were imported and distributed to political allies.Wijepala
reiterated the responsibility to safeguard public funds and assured that a comprehensive review of misused vehicles will be conducted
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed that these vehicles be reassigned to essential services to ensure efficient use.He further
disclosed that 59 vehicles obtained from various institutions had been distributed through the Presidential Secretariat to political allies,
that the President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed a systematic investigation into this matter through the Criminal Investigation
Department (CID).--PMD--