‘Sophisticated vehicle racket’ at Presidential Secretariat View(s):It has been revealed that a Presidential Secretariat official is using a vehicle from the Secretariat’s vehicle pool after renting out his personal vehicle to another official at the same office. Thus the official is not only using a vehicle from the Presidential Secretariat and obtaining a fuel allowance, but he is also earning an additional income by renting out his own vehicle. At the President’s office, a senior official described the renting out of personal vehicles to the Secretariat as a “sophisticated racket” run by some officials. However, such interest was not shown by the Sri Lankan government and wildlife authorities when Sri Lankan Elephant Kaavan was left alone at the Islamabad Zoo in Pakistan. Captain Wickremasuriya said the Sri Lanka Navy’s multifunctional hall mentioned in the news item had not been declared open so far.

Source: Sunday Times July 02, 2023 01:53 UTC