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Sajith says govt lying about there being no money to hold polls after having printed Rs 278 bn in three months
The government has printed 278 billion rupees in the last few months of 2022, therefore to state that there is no money for elections is absurd, Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa said in parliament on Thursday.
“The government printed 278 billion rupees between October and December 2022. We only need 10 billion for elections,” he said.
Rs 10 billion amounts to also less than a day’s government expenses.
“The government has tried to derail the local council elections 22 times. And to hide certain things they did, the most senior government members have lied in Parliament,” he said.
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Cabinet nod to celebrate centenary of Tea Research Institute from 9th November to 14th November 2025
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved the proposal presented by the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure Facilities to hold the 26th Session of the Intergovernmental Group on Tea of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the 4th Annual Meeting of the Asian Tea Alliance to commemorate the Centenary Anniversary of the Tea Research Institute in Colombo from 9th November to 14th November in 2025 and to take necessary steps in that respect.
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Cabinet green light to establish the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of Sri Lanka (AAIBSL)
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports ad Civil Aviation to prepare the relevant draft bill to establish the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of Sri Lanka (AAIBSL) in accordance with the Civil Aviation Authority of Sri Lanka Act No. 34 of 2002
The Cabinet of Ministers granted approval to the resolution furnished by the Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment to instruct the Legal Draftsmen to prepare a draft bill to amend the Protection of Rights of Elders Act No. 9 of 2000
Cabinet nod to celebrate centenary of Tea Research Institute from 9th November to 14th November 2025
Cabinet green light to establish the Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau of Sri Lanka (AAIBSL)
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