• You have wasted 40 minutes for unwanted arguments instead of getting on with the debate fixed for the day

BY YOHAN PERERA AND AJITH SIRIWARDANA

Leader of the House Dinesh Gunawardane said it costs as much as Rs.100,000 per minute to conduct the parliamentary sessions, and urged the opposition MPs to act in a responsible manner without wasting time.

• It costs as much as Rs.100,000 per minute to conduct the parliamentary sessions

He said the Government spends a colossal amount of money for the conduct of parliamentary sessions. Mr. Gunawardene made this comment when heated arguments were going on between the opposition and the government MPs yesterday. “Opposition MPs are wasting time by repeating the same allegation over and over again. This is an utter waste of time and money. You better understand that Rs 100,000 belonging to people in this country is spent for every minute of parliamentary sessions.

This wastage of funds should be stopped.” Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardene also requested the MPs not to waste time and money. “You have wasted 40 minutes for unwanted arguments instead of getting on with the debate fixed for the day,” he said.