Ranil urges Govt. to provide relief to masses

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Leader of the main opposition United National Party (UNP) Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday called for an explanation from the government as to why it has not released its plans on promised salary increments and providing relief to the masses.

Wickremesinghe told a press conference that the government’s commitment to the IMF has made it difficult for it to reveal its plans on salary increments and other concessions in the New Year.

He added that President Mahinda Rajapaksa in January 2010 had made a false promise to the public sector by saying their salaries would be increased within a year.

According to Wickremesinghe, the assets and wealth of former LTTE Chief Arms Procurer Kumaran Pathmanathan alias KP could have been utilised to grant a two-year salary increase to public sector employees. (Colombo Page)

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