Cabinet approves Vote on Account

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The Cabinet, which met at the Presidential Secretariat under President Maithripala Sisirsena, today approved a Vote on Account to cover the Government’s expenditure for the first quarter of 2019, a Senior Minister said.

He said that Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Finance Minister submitted the Cabinet memorandum seeking the approval.

The Government is to present the Vote on Account to Parliament for the approval soon, he said.

Earlier, former Finance Minister UNP MP Mangala Samaraweera in a statement said that “the ‘illegal Government’ had no majority to pass a Vote on Account”.

“A legitimate Government with an adequate majority in Parliament would have had the opportunity to present at least a Vote on Account, which would have covered at least the first three months of the new year, enabling payment of pensions, salaries, Samurdhi payments, and settlement of debts.

“It is still not too late to re-establish the Government that commands the clear majority in Parliament to present a budget/Vote on Account to authorize expenditure from the consolidated fund from 2019,” MP Samaraweera in his statement said.

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Comments - 16

Curious Wednesday, 21 November 2018 08:06 PM

How much in their pockets?

Saradiel Wednesday, 21 November 2018 08:22 PM

If an illegal government which took over power by force without a majority can function like this, why do we need elections and a government? This is dictatorship and worse than from 2005 to 2015.

Mandayan Wednesday, 21 November 2018 08:31 PM

And former President must have burfed anxiously at the MS seat that he was occupying once!!

dayan Wednesday, 21 November 2018 08:32 PM

It will not go beyond this. Will reject at the parliament.

Push Wednesday, 21 November 2018 08:34 PM

We hope and pray that the guardian angels of the law will take all these into account on the right day!

nsathees Wednesday, 21 November 2018 08:35 PM

haha, now the presidential secretariat became the parliament! How many voted to approve it?

Voldy Wednesday, 21 November 2018 08:35 PM

Are they going to coerce the opposition to voting in favour using chillie powder? I'm wondering.

Pibi Wednesday, 21 November 2018 08:35 PM

Somebody can fund from his new Seashell's account!

Rajitha Wednesday, 21 November 2018 08:47 PM

Is MS attended the meeting dressed or nude

Appu Thursday, 22 November 2018 01:10 PM

No man. He will attend with saree

Real Peace Wednesday, 21 November 2018 10:01 PM

I can’t believe what’s going on. This country had the most vibrant democracy in the SE Asia. See the plight of this country now. Disgusting!

Angoda Bakka Wednesday, 21 November 2018 10:20 PM

Sira-Mara Govt. has 2 choices; Bring it on to the floor and get voted out, or withdraw it and resign in dignified manner

nihal Wednesday, 21 November 2018 10:47 PM

Ha....ha....haaaaaa....Bunch of idiots, put some money aside for your last journey too.

TONY Wednesday, 21 November 2018 11:23 PM

COME TO THE BAZAAR TO GET THE FINAL RESULTS

TONY Wednesday, 21 November 2018 11:25 PM

THIS TIME AROUND THE PRESIDENT WILL HAVE TO GET A MAJORITY IN PARLIAMENT

Citizen Perera Thursday, 22 November 2018 09:44 AM

It seems this country is adopting Chinese style ruling system. No ...Facebook...YouTube...email etc....

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