Govt. to take legal action against UPFA

 2015-07-23

Cabinet has decided to take legal action against UPFA for not paying Rs 142 million that is due to Ceylon Transport Board (CTB) for buses used during Presidential Election campaign.

Internal Transport Minister Ranjith Maddumabandara said earlier this year said that the government may be compelled to take legal action to demand Rs. 142.5 million that is due to be paid to the Central Transport Board by former President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

"The UPFA has used CTB buses during the presidential election to bring people to rallies, and on some days even 600-700 buses had been used.

The total charges that were to be paid was Rs. 192.5 million, but Rs. 50 million had been paid as an advance," he said.