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

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May 11, 2025

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.

"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."

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