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Sri Lanka government wins the crucial budget vote
Monday, 19 November 2007 - 7:01 PM SL Time
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Sri Lanka government the crucial budget vote today with a majority of 16 votes. Government received 118 votes for the budget and 102 against and two abstaining.
Marxist People`s Liberation Front (JVP) which was the decisive factor voted against the budget. Political circles believed they would vote for the government.
Former JVP MP Nandana Gunatillake, Wijedasa Rajapakse and two TNA members were abstained from voting.
Opposition United National Party (UNP) and Tamil National Alliance (TNA) have voted against the budget while all parties in the government coalition have voted in support of the budget.
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Priyanthy
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 19 Nov 2007 13:04:47 GMT Report for Abuse
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So what!! That wont make any difference at all.
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saleemtariq
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 19 Nov 2007 13:08:40 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Following the Govt intervention, three TNA MPs from the East were threatened by Pillayan not to vote against the budget. They abstained from voting to save the lives of theirs and their relatives. |
DrJones
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 19 Nov 2007 13:09:29 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Enough with bribing MPs, now go execute people's mandate if you dare. |
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 19 Nov 2007 13:10:27 GMT Report for Abuse
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Dr Jones
ru in Isreal..lolz
Enough with bribing MPs, now go execute people's mandate if you dare.
Totally agree!
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tigerforce
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 19 Nov 2007 13:10:39 GMT Report for Abuse
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NICE ARTICLE IN SUNDAY TIMES
WITH UNEXPECTED resisstance from ltte and battle field setbacks gosl targetted tamil selvam a soft target since his office and residence was known to every one .
3 sla sf killed in omanthai west area today continous
clashes in the area of navatkulam/mullikulam and vepankulam
the budget is of no concern to tamils but we did see sinhal monkey play for the whole of last week well
entertained. |
rswkv
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 19 Nov 2007 13:10:45 GMT Report for Abuse
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| Yes, Budget is passed. Peelamist's Ranil dream ended. No different atleast for another year. VP is getting ready for an eternal sleep in a Bunker. |
tigeress19
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19 Nov 2007 13:10:52 GMT Report for Abuse
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Sri Lanka government wins the crucial budget vote
jayawewa!! |
PolBanda
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 19 Nov 2007 13:12:31 GMT Report for Abuse
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So what!! That wont make any difference at all.
It will make Sri Lanka a peaceful country!!
Jaya Wewa!!
(JVP ! People are not intersted to see cheap tactics.) |
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19 Nov 2007 13:14:36 GMT Report for Abuse
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Congrats Mr Prez, Get your sarongs up LTTErs , the storm is about to start.
Edited By - Marksman - 19 Nov 2007 13:17:02 GMT |
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