Video: Government not affected by defeat – Ravi K.

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Condemning the unparliamentary move to defeat the finance regulation, Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake yesterday maintained that the government was not least affected by this but assured to continue with granting the already proposed concessions to the people.

The Minister said the already decided concessions to Samurdhi recipients and the funds allocated to purchase paddy will be granted as planned but the additional concessions which the government was hoping to give would be hindered because of this move.

Lashing out at what he called the unethical attack on the Parliamentary traditions by Mahinda Rajapaksa backed faction, the Minister said only the general public would be further burdened by this move.

Stating that there is no necessity to go for an early dissolution of Parliament, Mr. Karunanayake said 175 MPs will support the government in future and this unexpected vote cannot decide its strength.

Addressing a late evening media briefing he added that the government’s sole purpose of bringing up this regulation was to reduce the burden placed on the people with huge debts by the previous regime.

Deputy Minister of Policy Planning Dr. Harsha de Silva said this was nothing unusual but one of the treasury management methods. “We were expecting this to work and reduce high debt to low debt ultimately giving a huge relief to the common man” he stated.

Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella said following the assurance by Opposition Leader MP Nimal Siripala de Silva not to go for a voting on the regulations yesterday morning, this unparliamentary move shows only a division in the Opposition. (Kurulu Koojana Kariyakarawana)

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Comments - 19

Sarojini Rajapakse Wednesday, 08 April 2015 03:01 PM

Shame do not criticise but support the government.

Prem Nath Wednesday, 08 April 2015 06:33 PM

Mr.RK so far you have not been affected by anything,because for the moment time is on your side.

simon Wednesday, 08 April 2015 04:59 PM

Do we have an Opposition at present?

simon Wednesday, 08 April 2015 04:57 PM

Is there anything called Legal in SL.

Game kolla Wednesday, 08 April 2015 04:52 PM

All the 3 people in these images are Royalists !

Royal Kolla Wednesday, 08 April 2015 04:47 PM

Still in Gr 5.

Nish Wednesday, 08 April 2015 04:26 PM

They are crippling themselves by cutting taxes and giving out subsidies at the same time. They forgot the basics of economics.

chux Wednesday, 08 April 2015 03:55 PM

Oppsition pls act for people as during last 10 years they suffered heavily and not its time for people to benefit

Fassey Wednesday, 08 April 2015 03:47 PM

A fraction in the parliament cannot digest the Yahapalanaya they want to sabotage and cripple the government for their personal benefits.

Henry Goonewardene Wednesday, 08 April 2015 03:25 PM

Public knows who barks at the moon

don Wednesday, 08 April 2015 09:05 AM

NO LAJJA.

Praba Wednesday, 08 April 2015 02:40 PM

Un ethiical govt is expecting ethical help from others. It is a shame. Go for another plot.

M Wednesday, 08 April 2015 12:04 PM

Not the sky, the economy is coming crashing down!

Mason Wednesday, 08 April 2015 11:55 AM

Box on Mr. Minister. We are with you. The sky has not come crashing down.

Sincere Wednesday, 08 April 2015 10:47 AM

You cant have the cake and eat the cake Mr. Minister.

Royalist Wednesday, 08 April 2015 10:16 AM

Dear Ravi, It is better if you avoid wearing school tie at political matters.

Prem Nath Wednesday, 08 April 2015 10:14 AM

This definitely is not a legal government put in place after the Presidential election.

Euclid Wednesday, 08 April 2015 09:56 AM

A disgrace of the Blue and Gold tie. A lot of damage was done to the Maroon and Gold ties during the last regime. Now it is the Blue and Gold tie. Kick these fellows out.

LogicalCitizen Wednesday, 08 April 2015 09:45 AM

What is unparliwmsay is forming a government and appointing a PM without a mandate or a majority in the parliament. Shame.

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