Govt. seeks Rs. 90 mn for MS' New York visit

7 November 2015 04:06 am Views - 20931

The Government yesterday sought parliamentary approval for the allocation of Rs.90 million to meet the expenses in connection with the President’s attend the UN sessions in New York.

A supplementary estimate was also submitted to parliament seeking Rs.1.3 billion for the purchase of vehicles by government agencies.

The supplementary estimate was submitted by Government Chief Whip Gayantha Karunatilleke. The vehicles were to be leased.

Approval was also sought for the allocation of Rs.18 million to the newly-established Presidential Investigation Unit.

Meanwhile, billions of rupees are to be spent on new miniseries set up by the current regime and to pay salaries to employees at various government institutions.(Yohan Perera)