Speech made by Mangala Samaraweera M.P. opening the Committee Stage debate in Parliament on the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development
(Lanka-e-News-03.Dec.2013, 5.30PM)
Mr. Speaker,
Although Parliamentary convention compelled the chief whip to move a cut of Rs.10 at the commencement of this debate, We should, in fact move a cut of at least several billion rupees for the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development as the treasury allocations for this 'super' Ministry continues to increase annually by leaps and bounds despite the end of the war four years ago.
(Lanka-e-News-03.Dec.2013, 5.30PM) Mr. Speaker,
Although Parliamentary convention compelled the chief whip to move a cut of Rs.10 at the commencement of this debate, We should, in fact move a cut of at least several billion rupees for the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development as the treasury allocations for this 'super' Ministry continues to increase annually by leaps and bounds despite the end of the war four years ago.