Yahapalanaya is no joke: President

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President Maithripala Sirisena said today Yahapalanaya was not a joke and he was serious about good governance and that the government had committed itself to fight corruption.

He said in a tweet that bribery and corruption was an organised crime in many government institutions and tender boards.

“Let's fight corruption as a country. If we clean up corruption in some key institutions, a good portion of our budget deficit can be covered. Culprits are a few and we'll defeat them,” he said.

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gobbaya Friday, 09 December 2016 02:49 PM

yahapalanaya may not be a joke...but the way its being practiced leaves much open to doubt... via DM Android App

Ramsay Friday, 09 December 2016 03:07 PM

Yeah it's no joke but gag.....as central bank bond robbers gone scot free and what's more?

kaboos Friday, 09 December 2016 03:10 PM

Our president walks slow and will not walk backwards. STRONG MESSAGE with a lot of sense.

surasena Friday, 09 December 2016 03:14 PM

Well, yet the people in his own ministry makes Yahapalanaya a joke; just have a look what is happening at Geological Survey and Mines Bureau, which is under HE preview. Just destroying both the environment and the Institutes by his side-kicks.

Leo Friday, 09 December 2016 03:26 PM

Is your idea of fighting corruption by hiding the culprits as done to Arjun Mahendran. via DM Android App

Faizal Friday, 09 December 2016 03:42 PM

corruption No government In any part of the word has succeeded to even marginally control their depredation. via DM Android App

Ram Friday, 09 December 2016 03:48 PM

Yahapalanaya to me is a joke.It's leaders are fattning the Politicos pockets and carrying on regardless

Kale Friday, 09 December 2016 04:01 PM

The ones responsible for fighting corruption are often the ones responsible for it!

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