Mahinda returns three vehicles including an ambulance

Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa returned three vehicles, including an ambulance used by him.

Rajapaksa returned a van and a double-cab jeep and an ambulance to the Presidential Secretariat in Colombo.

Former Presidents Mahinda Rajapaksa and Ranil Wickremesinghe were recently asked to return the additional Government vehicles in their possession.

The Government Information Department said that former Presidents are only entitled to the same privileges given to Cabinet Ministers.

Issuing a statement, the Government Information Department had said that a Cabinet Minister is only entitled to 3 official vehicles.

The Government Information Department said earlier that Rajapaksa had returned 8 out of 16 vehicles which were in his possession while Wickremesinghe has 11 vehicles with him.