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Opp. MP caught with liquor permit bribe!

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Details of two liquor permits being sold to two businessmen by an Opposition MP, has now been revealed.

A MP of Tamil ethnicity had sold these permits, (which are said to be worth over Rs. 20 million) to two businessmen in Digana, Kandy.

It is said that he had obtained the permits in exchange for agreeing to cross over to the government.

Upon learning of this, a chief prelate of a Buddhist temple in the Digana area had summoned these two businessmen and asked them about it. The businessmen had explained that the permits were sold by the aforementioned MP.

Subsequently, the monk had informed the Opposition Leader – Sajith Premadasa.

Allegations of Opposition MPs being baited with liquor permits has been a hot topic of late. 

The matter was also raised in Parliament by the Opposition and the Opposition leader had declared that all such permits will be cancelled after they gain power.

(Source : Lankadeepa)

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This week’s Cabinet decisions

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A number of decisions have been taken at the Cabinet meeting held yesterday (Dec. 02).

The decisions taken by the Cabinet of Ministers are as follows :

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No change in Litro Gas prices for December

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The Litro Gas Company says that the prices of its domestic LP Gas cylinders will remain unchanged for the month of December 2024.

Chairman of Litro Gas – Channa Gunawardena stated that the company decided to keep the prices of LP gas cylinders unchanged despite the price hike in the global market, in order to provide relief to the consumers.

Accordingly, the prices of Litro LP gas domestic gas cylinders will remain unchanged as follows:

12.5kg – Rs. 3,690
05kg – Rs. 1,482
2.3kg – Rs. 694

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Tomorrow’s Parliamentary session to continue until 9.30 pm

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It has been decided during the party leaders’ meeting to conduct tomorrow’s (Dec. 04) parliamentary session until 09.30 pm.

Accordingly, the adjournment debate regarding the disaster situation caused by the recent adverse weather conditions will be held from 05.30 pm – 09.30 pm tomorrow.

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