 Sreelekha sought permission from the government to file a defamation suit against Tomin J. Thachankary, and obtained the same.as the Transport Commissioner in Kerala, she reduced the road accidents and fatalities substantially through inclusive road safety measures and in 2014, there were 292 less fatalities in Kerala against the statistics in 2013, which was a record achievement in India.The revenue from taxes and penalties reached an all-time high of Rs 3000 crore during her tenure.