President stops musical shows

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President Mahinda Rajapaksa has instructed the Sports Ministry to utilise the monies that were to be used to organise musical shows in Kandy and Hambantota for flood relief. The shows were to be organised as fringe events for the Cricket World Cup.

“The President has instructed the sports minister to divert all the funds that were to be used for these musical shows to flood relief. This has does not relate to musical shows organised by private radio and TV stations and applies only to those organised by the Sports Ministry,” Director General of President’s Media Banduala Jayasekera told the Daily Mirror. (DS)

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Comments - 52

Prof Wickramatillake Tuesday, 08 February 2011 11:52 AM

Pudumai Eth aththai

TB Tuesday, 08 February 2011 08:46 AM

It is not a joke right! Where is LTTE Leader Prabagran’s money (GOLD) etc.

Darwin Tuesday, 08 February 2011 08:48 AM

Good move, Timely action etc are typical comments of blinded patriots.

mohamed Tuesday, 08 February 2011 09:01 AM

Excellent. Why not bring down the no of ministers to 35 as promised in the last election and save the money for the better cause????

Nihal Amarasekera Tuesday, 08 February 2011 09:19 AM

This is good. Divert all unnecessary (by the comman man's standard) spendings to a "curruption relief" fund.

kumara Tuesday, 08 February 2011 09:48 AM

good idea .better than never . if you can release one month salary of ministers ,offer for flooding people.

Ranjan Tuesday, 08 February 2011 10:01 AM

Good decision,Mr. President. Why do not you do the same with the Deyata Kirula?. Why not stop that too, and help out the flood victims?

lukman Tuesday, 08 February 2011 10:02 AM

hey guys gone is gone and u can never go back and change it, so see the present and plan the future.. appreciate the good things and stand against the evil...

Roshan Tuesday, 08 February 2011 10:33 AM

This shows how much our President is concern about the flood victims. Good Show Mr. President

sltk2004 Tuesday, 08 February 2011 11:02 AM

What about the world cup matches to be played in Sri Lanka ? Are we still going ahead with those?

backstreet boy Tuesday, 08 February 2011 11:16 AM

good thinking, stop poster campaigns too..saves more money and keeps the country clean too ...

Sri Lankan Tuesday, 08 February 2011 11:28 AM

please appoint a Director General to the Anti bribery commission if your so concerned about the poor!

Rajlanka Tuesday, 08 February 2011 11:33 AM

Only now he has seen floods in his country ......... I think he was sleeping all these days ............. What about spendings on the other Thamashas ?????

Capt. Cool Tuesday, 08 February 2011 08:40 AM

Wish you could have done the same on your 2nd term inauguration ceremony.......

Minnal Tuesday, 08 February 2011 12:48 PM

Good mover, but it is too late. Reduce the number of ministers and deputies that too will generate money to assist flood victims.

sinhalaya Tuesday, 08 February 2011 12:53 PM

STOP DEYATA KIRULA TOO, WASTE OF PUBLIC FUNDS

Dee Tuesday, 08 February 2011 01:03 PM

yes , confidence on a empty stomach.

Cobra Tuesday, 08 February 2011 01:37 PM

Don't forget the millions spent on giving henchiyas a good time on foreign tours!

Yehiya-Doha Tuesday, 08 February 2011 02:18 PM

Just misleading the nation.

Mr Retort Tuesday, 08 February 2011 02:43 PM

Sir Sir what about DAYATA KIRULA

Priyanka Tuesday, 08 February 2011 03:00 PM

good solutions can be slashing all ministries salaries to equaivalent to an ordinary MP. Put that funds to the people who are in needs

funky monkey Tuesday, 08 February 2011 07:43 PM

why not cutting off all ur Parties at Temple trees and spend the money to help the flood victims..

C.K.Lankaputhra Tuesday, 08 February 2011 11:42 PM

Helping Hambantota

what a life Wednesday, 09 February 2011 03:13 AM

What about the money waisted on the celebratations in Kataragama and the Deyata Kirula. Couldn't this money too used for the flood relief??

Roshan M Wednesday, 09 February 2011 03:34 AM

What about taking 35 people to USA.

AZ Wednesday, 09 February 2011 03:57 AM

Utter bull shit as usual

Ranjith Rajasooriya Tuesday, 08 February 2011 06:33 AM

Ha,Ha LG election round the corner no , that's why ! hope it works.

ground boy Tuesday, 08 February 2011 05:23 AM

penny worth order.. Sir why didn't you instructed to stop
ordering Billions worth Land cruisers ?? ppl getting realizing who you are and your gov..

Noah Tuesday, 08 February 2011 05:18 AM

Good

lankan Tuesday, 08 February 2011 05:24 AM

Thank you but what about the gov expenses on new cars and others why not cut them and spend that money as well

mike Tuesday, 08 February 2011 05:29 AM

well done sir! these type of actions wl build confidence in people. they deserve yr help

lion Tuesday, 08 February 2011 05:28 AM

tryin 2 wht ever possible 2 get da votes wel i dont know bout dat but wht i know is people do use there brains now a days ...... so.........

lk Tuesday, 08 February 2011 05:32 AM

Good move....thanks you

bernard Tuesday, 08 February 2011 05:38 AM

Now, that's more like it.

citizen1 Tuesday, 08 February 2011 05:49 AM

What a farce!

Darwin Tuesday, 08 February 2011 05:55 AM

Too late and too little. What about the expenses for the Independence day celebrations and and the Kirula show.

nishal Tuesday, 08 February 2011 06:23 AM

What about 'Deyata Kirula'..?

citizen Tuesday, 08 February 2011 06:29 AM

Excellent -- the way to go! Well done, Mr. President.

citizen Tuesday, 08 February 2011 06:29 AM

Exactly!

Calm Tuesday, 08 February 2011 05:09 AM

A good move by the President. In like manner, the funds to be utilised for LG Polls propaganda by the Government Party could also be diverted for flood relief.

Siri Tuesday, 08 February 2011 06:50 AM

Yes, including state manpower, state transport; awaiting utilisation for LG polls. Very good suggestion!

Jeewantha Tuesday, 08 February 2011 07:17 AM

How about reducing the number of ministers?

Neomal Tuesday, 08 February 2011 07:18 AM

If all the money which was spent on thamashas for the public at Temple Trees was saved, giving flood relief would have been very much easier.

ever Tuesday, 08 February 2011 07:25 AM

well said dude.

Kari Tuesday, 08 February 2011 07:25 AM

Ask your ministers/ deputies also to contribute to this fund from the money that they earned by selling car permits, housing allowance etc.

Sri Lankan Tuesday, 08 February 2011 07:26 AM

This is just a sprat in the ocean! What about corruption and misuse of public resources?

willows Tuesday, 08 February 2011 07:41 AM

too little and too late, only an election gundu???? there are so many other areas to cut like duty free cars for MPs and cronies etc???

Bonda Tuesday, 08 February 2011 07:53 AM

This is compared to the other unnecessary spendings. This throwing of peanuts is for the cominging elections. As they say he can dupe only the monkeys with peanuts.

seeduwaSakura Tuesday, 08 February 2011 08:06 AM

but surely poor musicians will stand to suffer......

Anver Tuesday, 08 February 2011 08:07 AM

But he spent millionsof rupees at Kataragama while many other parts were going under water.

Maithreepala Tuesday, 08 February 2011 08:07 AM

A good move.Alas! Why cant you stop aii other curruptions of the government?

upul Tuesday, 08 February 2011 08:28 AM

Very funny

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