Govt Spent Rs 25bn Fixing State Vehicles in 2025 — Worth Replacing the Whole Fleet?

President AKD says the state spent nearly Rs 25 billion repairing government vehicles in 2025, and the administration now wants to replace the ageing fleet instead, arguing it would be cheaper long-term than an endless cycle of repairs. No numbers on how many vehicles, what it will cost, or the timeline have been announced yet — that's all meant to come "in the coming weeks." One side: pouring Rs 25bn a year into worn-out vehicles that still break down is pure waste — a leaner, newer fleet would cut fuel and workshop bills and actually be available for duty instead of sitting in a garage queue for months. Other side: the country just clawed its way out of a debt crisis, and any big new vehicle procurement for ministries and departments is an easy target — especially with zero public breakdown yet of who gets new vehicles and who decides. Have you dealt with a government vehicle that was clearly past its best — an ambulance, a bus, a department jeep? Would you trust this round of replacements to go by actual need, not favouritism? රජයේ වාහන අලුත් කරනවා කියන එක හොඳයි, ඒත් කාට මුලින් දෙනවද කියන එකයි ප්‍රශ්නය.