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RW offers constitution lessons to PM Harini

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Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe has pointed out that Duminda Hulangamuwa, who had functioned as a member of the specialists’ committee tasked to resolve the salary anomaly of the state sector, is currently an advisor to President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Speaking during an event in Pannala yesterday (Oct. 29), he was responding to Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya who claimed that the previous Cabinet decision to increase public servant salaries had not followed the necessary procedure.

Displaying a document with the mentioned signatures of officials, Mr. Wickremesinghe questioned what the PM meant by the former government not having obtained the approval of relevant officials.

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The former President also pointed out that the Cabinet governs the nation and in no place in the Constitution does it mention priority to officials.

Mr. Wickremesinghe questioned whether Prime Minister Harini Amarasuriya did not know that the Cabinet of Ministers does not require the approval of state officials to make decisions.

“PM Harini Amarasuriya says that the approvals of officials from the Treasury and Finance Ministry had not been obtained to increase public servant salaries. She says that the approval of officials is important for the Cabinet to function. From where did you learn the Constitution?” he questioned.

“If you want to know about the Constitution, let me know I will assist you, if not I can also inform our former Prime Minister,” he added.

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Govt to present 2026 Appropriation Bill in October

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Cabinet approval has been granted to a proposal presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as Minister of Finance , Planning and Economic Development to present the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026 to Parliament in October 2025.

Approval has also been granted to present the Budget speech in November 2025 and to hold the third reading and budget debate during November and December.

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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 (July 01).

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

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Yoshitha & Daisy Forrest indicted & bailed

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Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s son – Yoshitha Rajapaksa, and his grandmother – Daisy Forrest have been formally indicted today (July 02) before the Colombo High Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.

The indictment was presented before High Court Judge Pradeep Abeyratne, who subsequently ordered both defendants to be released on two surety bonds of Rs. 01 million each.

The judge further ordered to obtain fingerprints of the accused and relevant records be summoned as part of the judicial process.

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