Minister of Labour and Foreign Employment Manusha Nanayakkara has clarified that no scams have taken place using the vehicle permits issued specifically for Sri Lankan migrant workers.

Addressing an event, Minister Nanayakkara said that permits were issued to migrant workers to import electric vehicles based on their remittance contribution to Sri Lanka.

The permits were only issued to those who had met the required criteria and after being put through a thorough check by relevant state institutions, including banks.

Commenting on allegations of the permits being transferred to others, Minister Nanayakkara questioned if migrant workers must return to Sri Lanka just because they have imported a vehicle.

He further questioned who else could use the vehicle if the relevant vehicle was not transferred to a different individual.

Minister Manusha Nanayakkara alleged that several politicians and state officials are causing an uproar over the matter without knowing the actual details surrounding the permit.