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Budget defeated at Peliyagoda Urban Council
The UPFA Government has been defeated at the 2014 budget vote held at the Peliyagoda Urban Council yesterday, after three of its six members voted with the opposition.
The 2014 budget was tabled at the UC last morning by Mayor Ananda Perera who was chairing the proceedings.
The Peliyagoda UC comprises a total of nine members, with the UPFA holding a six member majority. However six votes were cast against the 2014 budget when it was taken up for voting yesterday.
Peliyagoda Mayor Ananda Perera, Deputy Mayor Amila Nishantha and Urban Councillor J. Chamila Sandaruwan voted in favour of the budget while Darshana Abepitiya, K.D. Ananda and Sarath de Silva of the UPFA voted against it.
Protest against police, STF in East
Police used tear gas to disperse a crowd of residents from Nintavur in the Eastern Province yesterday.
21 persons were arrested over the protest after more than 300 riot police were deployed in the area to disperse the crowd.
The villagers were protesting along the Kalmunai-Ampara road against alleged police inaction after residents of Nintavur captured a group of STF personnel in civilian clothing in their village on Monday night.
The apprehension by the villagers had led to a confrontation with the STF. Police later released the STF personnel, angering the villagers.
The road had become impassable after residents staged a hartal burning tires along the route.
Cameron says Lankan domestic probes won’t do
British Prime Minister David Cameron told the House of Commons on Monday that investigations into allegations of rights abuses in the final phase of the war were not independent.
Many of them had been military-led inquiries, Cameron told Parliament.
Cameron was briefing Parliament about his recent visit to Sri Lanka to attend the Commonwealth Summit.
He said that at his meeting with President Rajapaksa in Sri Lanka he was told that the government needs time and that there was no room for an international investigation.
“But I made it clear to President Rajapaksa that he now has a real opportunity, through magnanimity and reform, to build a successful, inclusive and prosperous future for his country, working in partnership with the newly elected Chief Minister of the Northern Province. I very much hope that he seizes that opportunity,” the British Premier said.
