Election Commission responds to provision of fertilizer subsidy

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Colombo, October 03 (Daily Mirror) - Amid confusion surrounding the government's decision to provide a fertiliser subsidy of Rs. 25,000 to paddy farmers, the Election Commission (EC) stated it has no objections to the move.

Speaking to the Daily Mirror, Commissioner of General Elections Saman Sri Ratnayake said, "This decision was initially made by the previous government, which the EC withdrew as it was seen as a move to promote a candidate."

"However, the latest move to grant the fertiliser subsidy by the new government is the execution of the earlier decision," he pointed out.

Meanwhile, Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture M.P.N.M. Wickramasinghe today announced the provision of an allowance of Rs. 25,000 per hectare to paddy farmers.

Comments - 4

Sirimewan Thursday, 03 October 2024 09:20 PM

There you go. No excuses.

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Tissa Fernando Thursday, 03 October 2024 09:29 PM

They had objections when Ranil gave concessions. Is this department filled with NPP members too?

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Kays Thursday, 03 October 2024 10:30 PM

The way preferential votes were counted, answers your question.

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BanduXX Thursday, 03 October 2024 10:56 PM

In the case of Ranil, there were contradictions that many concessions he tried to give were those he had said were not possible a couple of months earlier and so to give them suddenly was an inducement. But the Fertilier subsidy given by current govt is what was promised in their manifesto which as endorsed by the majority. So it should go ahead.

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