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Wednesday 18 November 2020 Latest Edition Vol: 10/001 Price : Rs 30.00 Is WEDNESDAY 18 november 2020 LATEST EDITION VOL: 10/001 PRICE : Rs 30.00 is Solid Achievements Against Heavy Budget 2021 Highlights Odds Page A9 Rs 5,000 M to provide pipe Rs 7,000 M to expedite -borne water connections to construction of 10,000 Our Mahinda On the 75th Birthday of 450,000 houses rural bridges Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa we publish his political life story Rs 3,000 M to provide Rs 10,000 M to establish tech Page A11 teachers and basic facilities colleges in C’mbo, Kalutara, Gotabaya’s first anniversary to rural schools Kandy, A’pura and Batticaloa as President Gotabaya Rajapaksa today marks one year in 5-year tax Tech Colleges’ annual office as the President of Sri Lanka! relief for pvt edu intake to be increased PM is 75 institutions to 200,000 students Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa celebrates his 75th birthday today. Ceylon Today wishes him Many Happy Returns of the Day! All schools to be EPF Act to be amended to given Internet increase pvt sector retirement age Premier presents connections for both genders to 60years Appropriation Bill 2013 Contributory pension Rs 5,000 M to improve rural for Second Reading BY GAGANI WEERAKOON AND METHMALIE scheme for Sri Lankan foreign hospitals, dispensaries DISSANAYAKE employees to be implemented and maternal clinics Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa yesterday (17) presented the Appropriation Bill for the fiscal year 2021 to Parliament for the Second Reading. Story Continued on PAGE 2 The Appropriation Bill 2021 was published in the Government Gazette on 6 October. This is the 75th Appropriation Bill after gaining Independence. This is also the 11th Appropriation Bill read by Mahinda Rajapaksa. Mahinda Rajapaksa entered the Chamber SJB cannot Chief Prelate at 1:45 p.m. from the Government Parliamentarians’ entrance amidst cheering and clapping of Government expel me – Diana of Ramanna MPs after... BY W.K. PRASAD MANJU Maha Nikaya Story Continued on PAGE 2 SJB Parliamentarian Diana Gamage said she continues to passes away Presenting 11 Budgets function as an SJB Member and that the Party cannot expel her or stop her BY KUMUDU UPUL SHANTHA, Premier equals Ronnie from being an MP. SANDUNI GAMARACHCHI, KANDY She said she will not allow the SJB AND KL SURAWEERA to suspend her Party Membership de Mel’s record that easily and warned that she Most Venerable would seek legal redress over the Napane Pemasiri BY W.K. PRASAD MANJU actions of the SJB shortly. Thera, Gamage observed that former UNP Mahanayake of the PM Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as the MP Upeksha Swarnamali too had Sri Lanka Minister of Finance equalled the record set by backed the then Government and Ramanna Maha ex-UNP Finance Minister Ronnie de Mel who had that her MP post had not been Nikaya, passed delivered 11 Budget speeches in Parliament, when challenged in Court. away at the age of he presented Budget 2021 yesterday. She added that while being in the 98 yesterday. The 75th Budget since Independence was SJB, she had backed the 20th According to presented to the Legislature by Rajapaksa yesterday, Amendment to the Constitution sources, Most Ven. and it also marked the 11th Budget speech delivered according to her conscience, after Napane Pemasiri Thera had been by him to the House in his political career. having thought about its receiving treatment at the Peradeniya consequences to the country. Hospital at the time of his demise. Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 Excluding Foreign Debt Servicing commitments Judge Ranawaka asked Budget Deficit to Expand to 8.9% of GDP Fmr President for promotion For services rendered including judgment against Duminda Silva BY PANEETHA AMERESEKERE Next year’s (2021) budget deficit, excluding foreign BY FAADHILA THASSIM former Parliamentarian debt servicing commitments, is expected to increase Duminda Silva was played to 8.9 per cent of gross domestic product (GDP) from A conversation between before the Presidential an estimated 7.9 per cent of GDP in 2020, according former President Commission of Inquiry to papers presented by Premier Mahinda Rajapaksa, Maithripala Sirisena and (PCoI) appointed to probe in his capacity as Finance Minister, in Parliament then High Court Judge into the alleged political yesterday (17). Padmini Ranawaka where victimisation of public In absolute terms, the 2021 estimated deficit is she requests for a officials during the tenure Rs 1,565 billion, from a lower figure of Rs 1,266 promotion on the basis of of the United National billion estimated in 2020. Foreign debt servicing her services including the Front (UNF)-led commitments for 2021 is estimated at ... verdict given against Government yesterday (17). Story Continued on PAGE 2 Story Continued on PAGE 2 A2 WEDNESDAY 18 NOVEMBER 2020 NEWS CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 Budget 2021... Health gaming Rs 2,500 M for special public Jan Cost of acquisition of finance Rs 5,000 M for rural hospitals 5 years of tax exemption for security programmes companies allowed as deduction of development businesses started by graduates: Sports income tax Rs 18,000 M to combat COVID-19 entitled to Rs 500,000 loan at 4% Power and Energy Sports city in Sooriyawewa with new Rs 1,500 M to increase Thriposha interest 70% of energy supply from techno facilities for int’l cricket Trade and Investment production Personal income tax on earnings renewable energy sources by 2023 Sports complexes to be built for New investment zone for local and New insurance scheme for over Rs 250,000 per month 300 MW Coal Power Plant and two 2032 Olympics foreign investors employees who worked on COVID-19 Withholding tax on rent, interest and 600 MW Natural Gas Power Plant to be 10 sports schools to be developed Commodity trading hub to be affected sectors dividends, and PAYE abolished constructed Create a sports economy worth USD implemented at C’mbo and H’tota Environment, Forest and Wildlife 10,000 addl. transformers for solar 1,000 M during 2021-2024 Ports Conservation Housing power generation for low income Spare parts imports restrictions to Rs 3,000 M for solution to Human- 25-year loan with 6.25% interest rate families Religion be relaxed Elephant Conflict for applicants of State housing projects Rs 250 M to develop rural Companies Act to be amended in Disposable polythene and plastic Non-residents allowed to purchase Transport underprivileged temples infrastructure Jan production banned from 1 Jan super-luxury condominiums using National expressway construction to foreign currency be expedited Military Agriculture Tax Marine Drive to be extended to Rs 20,000 M for Tri-Forces to Govt fertilizer importation Import levies/duties reduced on National Moratuwa develop infrastructure institutions to be consolidated motor vehicle industry and spare parts Bilateral agreements to be reviewed Rs 1,300 M for expansion of railway Rs 750 M for housing, health, edu Business orgs in agri, fisheries and 10-Year tax relief on investors in to ensure nat security and non-aligned network including C’mbo and Kelani and entrepreneurship needs of retired, livestock farming industries exempt recycling sites foreign policy Valley injured military servants from taxes during next 5 years 50% Income Tax concession to local Kerawalapitiya-Mirigama, companies for Stock Mkt listing Law and Order Kurunegala-Dambulla and Pothuhera- Economy and Finance Technology registration before 31 Dec 2021 Rs 20,000 M to be allocated to Kandy segments of Central To achieve 6% econ growth 5 Islandwide tech parks to be A special Court of Appeal to hear tax- develop infrastructure facilities to Expressway to be completed by 2024 Limit on borrowings set at Rs 2,900 B established related public complaints expedite pending Court cases Ruwanpura Expressway to connect USD 1,400 M foreign loans to be Rs 8 B for tech sector expansion 8% VAT to continue for businesses Strong legal system for the Southern Expressway via the obtained for next 5 years from the with monthly income more than Rs 25 archaeological heritage mgt Ingiriya-Kahathuduwa segment JICA, WB and ADB Poverty Alleviation M except financial institutions Air Force surveillance to be USD 400 M to be obtained from Samurdhi Life Savings Accounts for Special goods and services tax for increased Estate and Plantation bilateral sources Samurdhi beneficiaries telecommunications, alcohol, Navy to be given priority in drug Estate plantation worker daily wage CBSL’s Non-Banking Sector A new loan scheme for Samurdhi cigarettes, motor vehicles and betting/ control to be increased up to Rs 1,000 from Monitoring Dept to be restructured beneficiaries on 7% interest. Premier presents... Judge Ranawaka... ... the Speaker Mahinda Yapa diplomats, high ranking officials guidelines. Abeywardena invited him of Ministries were also present Meanwhile, Samagi Jana This was based on a Department, Shani Abeysekara whether they according to tradition. on the occasion. Balawegaya MP Diana Gamage complaint filed by Silva's Abeysekara have also found have to make a call to The traditional tea party after However, for the first time in who voted in favour of the 20th father, Premalal Silva that she had been politically Ranawaka in appreciation. presenting the Appropriation Parliamentary history, the Amendment to the Constitution the verdict given against influenced in giving her The Chairman of the PCoI, Bill was held at 2:50 p.m., an Media was not allowed to cover was given a seat in the back row Duminda Silva was decision against Duminda retired Supreme Court hour after the Premier's speech. the Appropriation Bill reading. of the Government side in the politically motivated. Silva. He said, in the Judge, Justice Upali The second half of the speech MPs Sivanesathurai Chamber while MP Aravinda The Attorney-at-Law conversation between Abeyratne said, it appears was continued after the tea Chandrakanthan and Rishad Kumar was allocated a seat on representing Premalal Silva Abeysekara and that the decision given in the party.
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