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Former President Rajapaksa’s 2016 retirement benefits more than President Kumaratunga’s
Allocations from Budget 2016 for former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s retirement benefits will be more than that allocated to former President Chandrika Kumaratunga.
President Rajapaksa has been allocated Rs 4.17 million as retirement benefits in 2016, while President Kumaratunga has been allocated Rs 3.3 million for 2016.
In addition to this, both former presidents have been allocated Rs 500,000 each for capital expenditure.
Hema Premadasa, wife of former President Ranasinghe Premadasa has been allocated Rs 275,000 as retirement benefits for 2016, while being granted Rs 400,000 for capital expenditure.
In total, Government has allocated a sum of Rs 9.345 million tothe former presidents and the spouse of a former president, for 2016.
Meanwhile, the Office for National Unity and Reconciliation headed by former President Kumraratunga, has been allocated Rs 25 million.