Two more budgets defeated

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The 2014 budget of the Waththegama Urban Council and Hanguranketha Pradeshiya Sabha were defeated today.

UPFA governed Waththegama Urban Council was defeated with a majority of one vote. The proposals received four votes in favour and five votes against.

Chairman of the Waththegama Urban Council K.C. Liyanage said five UPFA Council members, three United National Party Councilors and an independent councilor are in the Council.

Meanwhile, the 2014 Budget of the Hanguranketha Pradeshiya Sabha was defeated by a majority of five votes.

Pradeshiya Sabha Chairman Ranasinghe Dissanayake of the UPFA and seven members voted in favour of the budget while 13 voted against it.

Five UPFA Members of the Pradeshiya Sabha voted against the budget along with the eight United National Party Members.

Dissanayake said seven UPFA Members and an independent member voted in favour while JVP member of the Pradeshiya Sabha abstained from voting.(Darshana Sanjeewa)

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Batman Thursday, 12 December 2013 11:52 AM

Moving towards a failed state?

Suicide Thursday, 12 December 2013 12:42 PM

Looks like the tide is turning...Time to chase away the UPFA - can we have educacted people running the country instead of tele drams actors, actresses, rugger players, night racers, drug lords, tour guides, gangsters, crooks and pure morons sitting in pariliament !!

crazyboy Thursday, 12 December 2013 12:51 PM

These are pre-planned defeats by the regime to prove existence of freedom & democracy to the world

Jayasekara Thursday, 12 December 2013 12:53 PM

Corruptions is too much even for UPFA members

GC Thursday, 12 December 2013 01:05 PM

I fully agree with you. From what I have heard, this happened also during the Premadasa rule but it seems much worse now,.The people should vote for the educated and the honest/straightforward, and the rulers should give prefernce to them..

Grace Thursday, 12 December 2013 03:06 PM

Although the stars are unfavorable to UPFA, during elections they will turn favorable.

jagath Thursday, 12 December 2013 03:47 PM

Wind of change in the offing

kane Friday, 13 December 2013 01:09 AM

Jaya wewa!

UN-tidy Friday, 13 December 2013 10:14 AM

Not only PS budgets, even the 2014 budget could have been defeated. But, members of parliament understand the fate of their future with MR.

sobers Friday, 13 December 2013 11:47 AM

As for the wattegama urban council, the ruling side has not done anything praiseworthy. It is better they are sent home!

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