Fireworks as President starts his speech

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Colombo, June 26 (Daily Mirror) - Fireworks were heard in Colombo as President Ranil Wickremesinghe began his address to the nation a short while ago.

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Saman Wednesday, 26 June 2024 08:27 PM

Must be cheering the EPF holders who sacrificed most for the debt haircut

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johan Wednesday, 26 June 2024 08:31 PM

Fireworks are from bankrupted UNPers and SLPPers. Public has sacrificed lot by paying more taxes to Govt.

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Amaree Thursday, 27 June 2024 08:22 AM

Taxes are levied for Government Spending. If not, how can a govt spend on Infrastructure development, police salaries, armed forces salaries, hospitals, education etc. Go and see the TAX RATES in affluent countries ....

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cineha Wednesday, 26 June 2024 08:54 PM

But no fireworks in his address to the nation. He was just repeating what ministers have been talking all these days.

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Upulpb Wednesday, 26 June 2024 09:05 PM

Hope they will be doing the same when own house they live in get taxed from April 2025

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joshua Wednesday, 26 June 2024 09:42 PM

Fools do this....same as when Rajapakshe won. Those fellows who gave kiribath at that time, were the most effected by the economic downturn. They got it...

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fools paradise Wednesday, 26 June 2024 09:56 PM

Wasting tax payers money! There will be more fire works when he loses the election.

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Nothing To Be Jubilant About Wednesday, 26 June 2024 10:01 PM

Clearly shows the mentality of the people! The country is still Bankrupt due to the mismanagement of the so called politicians past and present. Ranil and his team just managed to prolong the payments of these loans and people are over the moon. Now more interest payments are due to this non payments. Hope the message is broadcasted correctly and clearly by other political platforms to the masses. Nothing to be jubilant about but actually shameful to used borrowed money to lead a luxurious lifestyle these so called politicians.

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Yohan Wednesday, 26 June 2024 10:06 PM

Lol. Funny setup to be honest.

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Amaran Thursday, 27 June 2024 12:00 AM

Congratulations to all members who worked hard to achieve this end. All must remember that people went through a tough time because of RAJA ROBBERS.

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AZOOR JUNAIDEEN Thursday, 27 June 2024 07:23 AM

Mr A you must be living in a dreamland paradise

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Kevin Thursday, 27 June 2024 04:33 AM

Cheap fun as always. UNP district organizers did this. They hope for better times for them if Ranil could win a few more seats for them at the next election. A small investment in fireworks hoping to earn big after the election.

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Charles Jansz. Thursday, 27 June 2024 06:07 AM

The "Kiribath" and dancing on the streets, seems to be missing ! How true the saying that people get the Government they deserve!

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Sambo Thursday, 27 June 2024 08:05 AM

This alone shows the education of the people of this country. No wonder the country is at this level today as they buy the vote of the people for a packet of rice, Rs.2000 of a quoater bottle of Ar rack and steal the entire country. These can be called two legged cattle.

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Fed Up Thursday, 27 June 2024 08:09 AM

A weak cover up speech, all the fireworks in the country nor the hoards of posters about non existing `good news` will no longer fool the voters who are in real dire straits and also facing excessive taxation. This is just an old UNP/Pohottuwa style tactic packaged using stolen money. There will be more such vain deception attempts like this to come from the very traitors who put Sri Lanka in this economic mess.

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NV Jen Thursday, 27 June 2024 12:24 PM

Can remember the fireworks and kiribath served when Basil landed to save the country with his 7 brains. People are wise enough at-least now, about these stage managed gimmicks.

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Lion Thursday, 27 June 2024 04:04 PM

No one is there to light crackers out of their money. This is the money of the government and that is the worry of the people. Let this man dance to his heart content with his cronies as the day is getting nearer and nearer to their end.

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june macapagal Thursday, 27 June 2024 04:19 PM

This is asking for more time to repay the debt.But the interest will get added contineously. does the pople know this fact. It should be also told to the people.

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