Addalaichenai PS Budget 2019 defeated

The Budget proposal for 2019 of the Addalaichenai Pradeshiya Sabha (PS), presented by PS Chairman A. L. Amanullah on Monday, was defeated by one vote. This was the first Budget presented to the PS after its new Chairman A. L. Amanullah, assumed duties.

The Budget proposal received eight votes in favour and nine against. Eight members of the UNP which is the ruling party, voted in favour while six National Congress(NC) members, two All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) members and one Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) member voted against the Budget.

All Ceylon Makkal Congress (ACMC) member R. Risfa was absent.