PS Budget passed with majority

The Budget proposal for year 2019, presented by Rideegama Pradeshiya Sabha(PS) Chairman Wilbert Kulatunge, was passed with a majority of nine votes.The Budget proposal received 23 votes in favour and 14 against. Twenty three ruling party members voted in favour while 11 UNP members and three JVP members voted against the Budget.

Over 103,000 people in the 113 Grama Niladhari divisions of the Rideegama PS will be benefitted from this budget next year, the Rideegama PS Chairman told the Daily News, yesterday.