Former Minister and UPFA MP (Joint Opposition) T.B. Ekanayake is currently giving a statement to the Police Financial Crimes Investigations Division (FCID) on alleged abuse of state vehicles. 

Ekanayake also held a state minister position in the current government for a brief period and later switched allegiance. 

The Joint Opposition recently said the FCID investigation on Ekanayke is based on 'trivial charges'. 

The group said the former Minister had been investigated for giving a vehicle to a Buddhist religious function.