Luxury ride for MPs
The Parliamentary Affairs Ministry had issued 60 duty free permits for vehicles from January 1st to October 30th this year to parliamentarians worth US$ 3 million (Approximately Rs. 340 million) a ministry official said. Parliamentarians are now entitled to a duty free vehicle worth up to US$ 50,000, an increase of US$ 15,000 from the earlier US 35,000.Explaining the salaries, perks and other allowances paid to Parliamentarians and Ministers, the official, said duty free vehicle permits were issued to Parliamentarians on the depreciation value which means they can obtain a brand new super luxury vehicle worth Rs. 20 million in the open market for about Rs. 3 million. Every Parliamentarian is provided with a personal staff of five for a monthly salary rbetween Rs. 12,910 and Rs. 13,760 excluding the CoL allowance and other perks. They are entitled to a travelling allowance to four annual railway travel warrants or Rs. 10,000 if the MP does not use them. Ministers’ basic salary is Rs. 72,000 with at least three official vehicles plus a fleet of security vehicles and unlimited fuel supply and Rs.100,000 as house rent a month.
Source: Daily Mirror
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MR government has now achieved 2/3rd majority to find a lasting, just and peaceful solution to the ethnic question. There is no decent opposition to speak of to prevent wayward, arrogant behaviour of the government. Like the JR government of yore, the MR government has become swollen-headed with power and corrupted. It is losing direction. Mahinda Chintanya is now good only on paper. MR has now veered away from its path of serving the common good. It is serving only its own good, at a huge cost to the nation on borrowed money. With more and more MPs from opposition ranks joining the MR bandwagon, with an opposition in total disarray, MR is free to do as he likes, which now appears daily to be not in the interest of the common man who voted for him.
The trip to UK by MR bandwagon to address Oxford Union is a step below his dignity as a head of state. What a huge cost to the nation this trip, which was an act totally unnecessary, except to please his vanity and ego! He fled with his tail between his legs in humiliation as the OU cancelled the invitation at the last minute. It was all a poly to lure the President to UK with some army peronnel, to have him arrested with the army personnel, to be charged with war crimes. He fled before it got hot and uncomfortable. What a humiliating fiasco! We deplore MR for losing his sense of direction and touch with the common man, to serve common man’s interest, rather than enjoy luxuries of life with all his cronies and loonies who have joined the festivities to enjoy the cake while it lasts, while the rest of the country has to satisfy itself on crumbs from the master’s table.
What is the total cost to the country of having such a top-heavy government to run the country. Is it running the country to ruin? It is always the ordinary people who suffer. The poor becomes poorer while the rich becomes richer. SHAME ON YOU MR FOR VEERING AWAY FROM YOUR MAHINDA CHINTANAYA! Did the common man vote for you to give such largesse on the silly greedy jokers who have joined you in the government? Go to the villages and see for yourself how the poor suffer with no proper roof over their heads, no proper schools for their children, no decent meals, no proper infra-structure such as roads, bridges and electricity. I cry for Motherlanka for the plight of the country. The MR bandwagon is going the way of JR bandwagon when it became top heavy with more than 2/3rd majority. As they say power corrupts! Whither goes the Father of the Nation? The Star of Asia is heading to be a black hole of Asia as the myth explodes.
Three hearty cheers to Nicholas Dias; his eyes are now open.
Dc
Nicholas Hari De Harikiyanna Weradi De weradi Kiyanna Kennek. Nicholas Mama meka Dekkala, Duka hituna Duppath Minnisa Genna. Ane Ape Badu Salliwallinne Mewage Netum Natanne Kiyala Hituwe. Duppatha Channde Dunne Thamanta Yahapathak Wevi Kiyalai, Bala Gena Hitiya Aya Weya Enakam Badu millabahivi Kiyala. Mokakda Wune Mega Amathi Madullak Lebuna. Padi Wedi Weemakata Mudal Neha, Mewage Wahana Walata Nethi Ewa Thiyennawa. Meken Wenne Duppatha Thawath Nethatama Nethi Wennawa. Europayath Ekka Gathama Lankawe Badu Milla Sulu Wennasak Thama Thiyenne, Hebai Padiye Leben adayama Anuwa Loku wenasak Thiyenne. aniwaryenma Mewata Wada Karanna Rare Dahasak Weda Kotasak Thiyennawa, Mega Emathi Madullata Sepa Viharana Denawata Wada. Eyalatath Yutukam Kiyala Kotasak Thiyennawa Chandadayakayannta Ischta Karanna, Mewa amathaka Karothin Wenne Minnisu Unp Ekkata Hoiya Kiyanaekka Thama wenne.
Mewa Jathika Aparada.
Ranil warge ponayo Oposittion eka lead karanakal mewa nawathanda baha !
Dear Rani
Thanks for supporting me. DC, your eyes are blinkered like a donkey’s. You see only in one direction i.e towards an eelam state, Tamil nationalism. To hell with your Tamil nationalism and morbid aspirations!
As Rani understood, my eyes are always open. Hari deya hari kiyanava, veredi de hela dakinava. MR anduva honda veda karan vita mahajanyage yahapathata, api kavuruth sathutu veneva, prasansa karanava. namuth maha janathavage mudal nethi nasthi karanvita api kavuruth eya hela dakinava. Mata duka duppath game minissun gena. rassavak neha. kanna hariyata nehe. du daruvanta niyama pasal nehe, bhayanaka parana edanda udin ganga harahata maaru venne. nisi palan, marga nehe. bumithel pahanin igena ganne. Kopamana veda thibenevada gam udavata karanna. boruvata asbendun veda tikak kara maha prasiddhayak deneva. nagara sanvardanya pamanak madhi, game gode sanvardhanayth avashiyayi neda?
MR yuddhaya dinu vita api kavuruth prithi gosha neguva. sathutu vuna. MR ape veeraya kiya sithuna. sapumal kumaraya kiya nam kala. namuth den thunen deka ikmava bale allagath pasuva balayen kulmath vela. mahajana mudal nethi nasthi karanava. sukopabogi kar-bar gannava anduve inna hama manthri varayekutama eka car ekak pamanak nove, thuna hathara car gannava, pavule ayatath ekka, maha jana viyademen. meya maha apradayak! UNP aparadha vagema MR ge veda pilivelath den nomaga gihin. Mage mavubima gena mata hari dukayi. uda inna deviyan vahansevath meya valkvanna kiya mama pihita pathanva. Ape duppath janathavava ha mavubima me moda palakayangen beraganna kiya mama yadinava.