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Full list of signatories of the motion and the detailed charges in Impeachment Against Shirani Anshumala Bandaranayake the Chief Justice of Sri Lanka
(08.12.2012 – From parliament.lk )
From :
The Parliament of Sri Lanka ( http://www.parliament.lk )
[ Seventh Parliament - First Session]
No. 244.
ORDER PAPER OF PARLIAMENT FOR Saturday, December 08, 2012 at 9.30 a.m.
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President Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as Finance and Planning Minister presented the budget for 2013 to Parliament on 08.11.2012.
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(1.) Introduction
(2.) A Review of the 2006 – 2010 First Five Year Plan Strategy
(3.) Strengthening Law and Order
(4.) 2011-2015 Second Five Year Plan Framework
(5.) 2013 – 2015 Macro Economic Vision
(6.) National Reconciliation
(7.) Family, Religion and Culture
(8.) A Poverty Free Sri Lanka
(9.) Towards a Value Creating Economy
(10.) Recovery from the Drought
(11.) A Green Environment
(12.) Pesticides and Chemical Fertilizer
(13.) Renewable Energy
(14.) Irrigation
(15.) Drinking Water
(16.) Self Sufficiency in Agriculture
(17.) Promoting High Value Added Agriculture
(18.) Marketing Network
(19.) The Sugar Industry
(20.) Dairy and Livestock Industry
(21.) Fisheries and Aquatic Resources
(22.) The Ocean Economic Development Strategy
(23.) The Plantation Economy
(24.) Small Enterprise Economy
(25.) Export Industry
(26.) Local Authorities
(27.) Provincial Councils
(28.) The 2013 Deyata Kirula
(29.) The Sports Economy
(30.) Tourism industry Development
(31.) The Construction Industry
(32.) Urban Settlements
(33.) Expansion of Grater Colombo Development Activities
(34.) Health
(35.) Differently Abled People
(36.) Education
(37.) Research, Technology and Development
(38.) Knowledge Services Industry
(39.) Media Personnel and Artists
(40.) Foreign Employment and Welfare
(41.) Capital Market Developments
(42.) Foreign Exchange Management
(43.) Development Finance
(44.) The Tax system
(45.) Retired Public Servants
(46.) Labour Relations and the Forgotten July Strikers
(47.) Management of State Owned Enterprises
(48.) The Public Service
(49.) Modernization of the Parliament Complex
(50.) Conclusion
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THE BUDGET SPEECH 2013 (08.11.2012 – Sri Lanka)
(1.) Introduction
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Honorable Speaker, I am pleased to present the 8th Budget of our Government to this august assembly. I am humbly proud that our Government has been able to place this country on a path of peace, reconciliation and development based on Mahinda Chintana Vision for the Future, having obtained the confidence of this House for 7 consecutive annual Budgets.
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This Budget is presented in the backdrop of three important events. First, this Parliament successfully sponsored the 58th Commonwealth Parliamentary Conference. It gave the visiting parliamentarians to see for themselves how our country has shifted from conflict, to peace and reconciliation. They would have also been convinced that the LTTE propaganda campaign carried out overseas to tarnish our country’s image is baseless. I thank the Honorable Speaker, the Honorable Leader of the Opposition, the Party Leaders and the Honorable Members of Parliament for uniting to rise to this occasion, leaving their political differences behind. Continue reading »
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Blatant abuse of public funds continues unchecked
(18.07.2012 – dailymirror.lk – Editorial)
The issues of integrity, accountability, transparency and good governance among political leaders and top officials have reached crisis proportions with the country losing billions of rupees in dwindling foreign exchange.
The latest case, as exposed in the media recently, was that of the controversial Central Bank Governor Ajith Nivard Cabraal investing some Rs. 3.5 billion in bonds in Greece. He reportedly did it without the approval of the Monetary Board. Greece went bankrupt and Sri Lankans lost billions of rupees at a time when the country is facing an economic crisis and millions of people are struggling for survival with the cost of living soaring to unprecedented levels. Continue reading »
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Facing an Indian Doosra
- by Gomin Dayasiri
(17.07.2012 – dailymirror.lk)
Facts that are hard to forget in whatever diplomatic language it is couched. India needs a reminder
India is a friend of Sri Lanka? Often said but listened in disbelief. If it is in India’s interest, the answer is, yes. Who stays mum to help a friend in distress and seek multiple benefits in return? India opts to cheer at the mayhem of another and enjoys watching the discomfort. Worse, never to mind its affairs, prefers to covertly interfere. Pakistan has been a friend in the midst of all its troubles. China from a distance impacts the region thriving on distrust and suspicion India attracts. Continue reading »
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Buddhist Affairs Dept. accused of inaction
(26.06.2012 21:47 SLT – island.lk)
Buddhist Cultural Centre Director, Ven. Kirama Wimalajothi Thera yesterday accused the Buddhist Affairs Ministry of failing to perform its duty.
Ven. Wimalajothi Thera, addressing the media at the Sambuddatwa Jayanthi Mandiraya in Colombo, said that it was the responsibility of the Government to protect Buddhism and to take action against persons like the man in Wanduramba who claimed to be Maithree Buddha.
Many Non-Governmental Organisations and certain elements with outward Buddhist faces were working against Buddhism, he said. Continue reading »