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By Saman Indrajith Opening the debate on the Budget 2023 for the Opposition, Dr. De Silva said Budget 2023 had welfare expenditure by Rs. 40 billion rupees. “When we were in power, inflation was below 5%, but the people were complaining of economic difficulties. Today, food inflation has gone up to 95%.” Dr. de Silva […]
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) yesterday (15) handed over 780.1 MT of Urea procured through the UN Central Emergency Relief Fund (UN-CERF) to the Ministry of Agriculture FAO issued the following statement: “15,619 farmers cultivating paddy on landholdings of half an acre or less will receive 50 kgs of urea […]
By Shamindra Ferdinando Auditor General W.P.C. Wickremaratne on Sunday (13) said that it was the responsibility of relevant political authorities to act on the findings/queries made by the National Audit Office. The AG said so in response to The Island query with regard to the appointment of retired Judicial Officer Lalith Ekanayake, by North Western Province Governor […]
Gampaha District SLPP MP Dr. Sudarshini Fernandopulle yesterday (14) said that there was no basis for claims that she had switched her allegiance to Samagi Jana Balavegaya (SJB). The MP said that she had given up the State Ministry in April this year in the wake of political turmoil and functioned as an independent MP. […]
The Director Legislative Services of the Parliament has called for applications for the appointment of Members, who are not MPs, to the Constitutional Council, proposed by the 21st Amendment. Applications are called from persons of eminence and integrity who have distinguished themselves in public or professional life and who are not members of any political party, to be […]