H’tota resolutions passed in Parliament

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By Skandha Gunasekara

The Government yesterday successfully passed two resolutions pertaining to the Hambantota port and related development projects.

Two resolutions pertaining to the Hambantota port, under the Strategic Development Project act Nos 1 and 2, were passed with a majority of 65 votes yesterday evening in Parliament.

A total of 72 MPs voted in favor while seven voted against. The JVP MPs and opposition UPFA MPs Vijjitha Berugoda and Indika Anuruddha voted against the resolutions.

Addressing the House on the poor turnout of MPs for the vote, Leader of the House Lakshman Kiriella said, “There were no Joint Opposition MPs present in the Chambers to cast the vote against these resolutions.”