A group of Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MPs has handed over a letter to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today (19) requesting him to suspend the lunch provided to all parliamentarians and nearly 900 employees in view of the economic difficulties faced by the people of the country.
They also point out in the letter that it is unjust to spend a lot of money to provide lunch to Members of Parliament and employees in the Parliament at a time when the people of the country are in dire straits without being able to take a single meal.
The group has requested the Speaker to provide a packet of rice at market prices only when parliamentary sessions are held throughout the day.
A group of Sri Lanka People’s Front (SLPP) MPs have handed over a letter to Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today (19) requesting him to suspend the luncheon provided to all parliamentarians and nearly 900 employees in view of the economic difficulties faced by the people of the country.
They also point out that it is unjust to spend a lot of money to provide lunch to Members of Parliament and Members of Parliament at a time when the people of the country are in dire straits without being able to take a single meal.
The group has requested the Speaker to provide a parcel of rice at market prices only during parliamentary sessions throughout the day.
The letter further called on to suspend the supply of lunch to the people in parliament as long as the economic crisis persists.
