PM seeks bullet-proof vehicle for MR

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe is reported to have yesterday sought Cabinet approval to purchase a bullet proof vehicle for Opposition Leader Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The Cabinet paper submitted by the Premier was postponed for next week on the basis that Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera had different views.

Informed sources said the Finance Minister had pointed out that the people would find fault with the government for buying such luxury vehicles at a difficult time such as this.

The other ministers, however, were non-committal about the proposal. (Kelum Bandara)

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Sharon Wednesday, 29 May 2019 08:00 AM

That is for him (still, if everything goes well) in 6 months time :)

Sambo Wednesday, 29 May 2019 08:10 AM

Please go ahead and purchase all the safety and luxury for you all and let the population starve to death. Make hay while you can, cause you pack your bags for a very long vacation as the public is sick of you politicians.

sunethra gunasekera Wednesday, 29 May 2019 08:10 AM

This seems to be the biggest priority at the moment.

Hari M Wednesday, 29 May 2019 08:14 AM

I scratch your back, your scratch mine and we will scratch the wealth of mother Lanka and its citizens.

Citizen Wednesday, 29 May 2019 08:15 AM

Without MR's help you are nobody.

Eeeya Wednesday, 29 May 2019 08:16 AM

You all suck every cent as TAX from public to lead a LUXURY life.

Jude Wednesday, 29 May 2019 08:16 AM

Huh!!! These guys are pack of Jokers!!! Yeah!!!

MODA BURUWA Wednesday, 29 May 2019 08:20 AM

RW why dont you join the SLPP ? .

Ronnie Bugger Wednesday, 29 May 2019 01:43 PM

Mangala is quite right. The PM is quite wrong. Why does this PM want to bum suck the Rajapakshas when the country under his Government is at a crisis. It has always been so for the pasy four years.

Ranjit W. Wednesday, 29 May 2019 03:21 PM

Vehicle crazy government!

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