Tuesday 6 of September 2011(Lanka-e-News -04.Sep.2011, 11.50P.M.) The President Mahinda Rajapakse is scheduled to attend the UN 66th General assembly which is being held from the 19th to 21st this month, accompanied by a jumbo delegation, according to reports reaching Lanka e news. According to our New York correspondent, like last year when a colossal amount of public funds was wasted on this UN assembly junket , this year too grandiose preparations are under way for this year’s UN assembly entourage at a huge cost . Based on information from unofficial sources, a jumbo delegation comprising 116 members are to participate in this President’s jolly junket at state expense.
Already arrangements have been made to hire 90 super luxury limousines for the purpose of transport of the delegation . US $ 45/- per hour is the hiring charge of each vehicle. Each vehicle is being hired for 16 to 18 hours for a day. In addition to this a number of Vans have also been hired each at 65 $ per hour to transport the supporting groups . The total expenditure per day on these hiring vehicles in SL Rupees is Rs. 80 lakhs ! For a minimum of five days , the total cost will be Rs. 40 million.!
Already arrangements have been made to hire 90 super luxury limousines for the purpose of transport of the delegation . US $ 45/- per hour is the hiring charge of each vehicle. Each vehicle is being hired for 16 to 18 hours for a day. In addition to this a number of Vans have also been hired each at 65 $ per hour to transport the supporting groups . The total expenditure per day on these hiring vehicles in SL Rupees is Rs. 80 lakhs ! For a minimum of five days , the total cost will be Rs. 40 million.!
It is saddening to state that despite spending such a colossal sum of money on this junket last year , most of the chairs were empty in the Hall when he was addressing the assembly.
We shall be bringing you more interesting news on this year’s Rajapakse jumbo junket and jollity at state expense.
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We shall be bringing you more interesting news on this year’s Rajapakse jumbo junket and jollity at state expense.
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Long journey beyond Sri Lanka’s killing fields
TRIBUNEMAGAZINE.co.uk
What explains the British Government’s inertia over very recent wartime atrocities? asks Fred Carver
by Tribune Web Editor
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