Deepal Thursday, 11 November 2010 09:28 AM

10% is 1.5 billion. Wow!

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willows Friday, 12 November 2010 04:43 AM

whi is going to montior this money and where it is going to be spent??

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Anver Friday, 12 November 2010 12:08 AM

Will there be proper tender procedures while spending the money on whatever development supposed to take place??

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josh Thursday, 11 November 2010 12:54 PM

already spent billions and we saw the result in Colombo today!!!

what is this 15 million more for???

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mic Thursday, 11 November 2010 11:29 AM

how much I will get my commission

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steve Thursday, 11 November 2010 10:55 AM

give the 15 billion to the Defense Ministry, they are starving

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ACG Thursday, 11 November 2010 10:55 AM

Pow, Pow, Nathi Bari Aya, Athi Haki Aya Karalama gedara Arimu. Then they too can live happily ever after & after ne!!

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Maidan Thursday, 11 November 2010 09:40 AM

Development?? First look after disaster victims development.

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Ruhunu Puthra Thursday, 11 November 2010 09:32 AM

God knows for who`s development!!!

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malkanthi Thursday, 11 November 2010 08:22 AM

Anyway the development ministry gets the biggest bite! So we have surplus money in billions to to pump as an when required, apart from budget allocation.

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Siri Lanka Thursday, 11 November 2010 09:17 AM

Who will be approving these payment vouchers ?

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Gayan Samarasekara Thursday, 11 November 2010 09:07 AM

Oh ho hoo,... 15 billion for family development,. wow, not bad. mmmm yum yum the taste of politics..

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piyal Thursday, 11 November 2010 08:48 AM

avlis got the correct comment cannot agree more than that
bigger the cake bigger the share
not matter how it comes
development gets the little less than spill overs
thats the truth nothing argue about that

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Dheen Thursday, 11 November 2010 08:27 AM

They have the best of everything and those who brought them to power have become paupers.

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Bad boy Thursday, 11 November 2010 08:26 AM

This article says "The Members of Parliament were driven in Armored conveys " Isn't this the normal practice they follow on a normal day not just becouse of the rain.

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AVLIS Thursday, 11 November 2010 08:25 AM

THEY APPROVE ALLOCATIONS LIKE NOBODY'S MONEY BUT NEVER BOTHER TO SEE WHAT THESE DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS OR ULTIMATELY WHO IS GETTING DEVELOPED !

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Dinesh Thursday, 11 November 2010 08:23 AM

Hope this development plan includes putting better drainage system to Colombo City and suburbs.

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Nishantha Rajapakse Thursday, 11 November 2010 08:23 AM

only Rs. 5 million for Colombo & Rs. 3 million for Gampaha...what the hell is wrong with you MR?!

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