The Expenditure Head of the Ministry of Highways and Road Development & Petroleum Resources Development was passed in Parliament by a majority of 83 votes.
By Sandun Jayawardana
The vote was taken after United National Party (UNP) MP Prof. Ashu Marasinghe requested for a division from the Speaker on the Expenditure Head of the Ministry.
The move to ask for a vote appeared to be an attempt to display the Government’s strength in numbers after yesterday’s unexpected defeat of two Ministry Expenditure Heads.
A total of 84 MPs voted for the Expenditure Head. Only United National Party (UNP) MP Ananda Aluthgamage, who now sits with the Opposition, voted against.
Meanwhile, the Expenditure Head of the Ministry of Power, Energy and Business Development was passed unanimously without amendments.
Former Chairman of SriLankan Airlines, Nishantha Wickramasinghe, arrested on allegation of corruption by the Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption (CIABOC) has been remanded until July 1 by the Colombo Magistrate court.
Deputy Minister of Finance and Economic Stabilization and NPP National List MP Harshana Suriyapperuma who is tipped to be named the next Finance Ministry Secretary resigned from Parliament today.
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