Govt sells another 27 luxury vehicles; says to cut expenditure, ensure fiscal discipline

ECONOMYNEXT -President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's office announced the second batch of bidding for the sale of 7 luxury and decommissioned vehicles and it said the move was a part of the government’s ongoing commitment to reducing public expenditure and ensuring fiscal discipline.

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"The second phase of bidding has commenced for the sale of 27 luxury and decommissioned vehicles from the Presidential Secretariat," the President's Media Division (PMD) said in a statement.

The vehicles, manufactured between 1991 and 2016, include a range of high-end and utility models including two BMW cars, two Ford Everest SUVs, one Hyundai Terracan SUV, two Land Rover SUVs, one Mitsubishi Montero, three Nissan petrol cars, two Nissan-type motor cars, one Porsche Cayenne, five SsangYong Rexton SUVs, one Land Cruiser Sahara SUV, six V08 vehicles and one Mitsubishi Rosa air-conditioned bus, the PMD said.

"The initiative reflects the government's ongoing commitment to reducing public expenditure and ensuring fiscal discipline."