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not paid for her advice after April Mr. Gunaratne was referring to a news item in The Sunday Times last week which said Dr. de Mel who advises the President on activities connected with social infrastructure receives a monthly allowance of Rs. 30,000 as well as a vehicle and 190 litres of diesel. After Dr. de Mel’s current appointment in the Education Ministry, the President’s Office has not made any payment or allowances to her, Mr. Gunaratne said. However, Dr. de Mel had been obtaining a monthly allowance of Rs. 30,000, a vehicle, and 190 litres of fuel until April 17, 2004. A total of Rs. 675,000 had been paid from the President's Office by that time. Our reporter says the article last week was based on an answer given to Parliament and recorded in Hansard, but the news item regrettably did not point out that the monthly allowance paid to Dr. de Mel from the President's Office ended in April when she assumed office as Secretary to the Ministry of Education. |
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