8 vehicles for Mahinda, 11 for Ranil : Govt issues clarification
The Government Information Department clarified that none of the official privileges provided to former Presidents have been withdrawn.
In a statement, the department confirmed that perks and vehicles have been provided to former Presidents in accordance with the provisions of the Presidents’ Entitlements Act No. 4 of 1986.
It further clarified that a request had been made to both Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ranil Wickremesinghe to return additional vehicles. As a result, former President Rajapaksa has returned 8 out of 16 vehicles, while Wickremesinghe currently has 11 vehicles for his use.
