President Maithripala Sirisena had
submitted a Cabinet Paper seeking to pay Rs.4400 million incurred by former President Mahinda Rajapakshe 's regime over services and goods they have purchased before 2015 it has been revealed.
Among the debt seeks to pay by the Cabinet paper was a Catering bill of a function held at Former President 's residence in Tangalle it has been reported. There were some reports saying a person suppling traditional Milk rice for state functions of former President charged little more than Rs.47 for a piece of Milk rice and that bill also there in the Debt list.
However Ministry of Finance has stated that government is in no position to settle the huge amount mentioned in.the Cabinet Paper as it will be a burden for the local economy and most of the purchases made by former regime were not done adapting a proper tender procedure .
Among the debt seeks to pay by the Cabinet paper was a Catering bill of a function held at Former President 's residence in Tangalle it has been reported. There were some reports saying a person suppling traditional Milk rice for state functions of former President charged little more than Rs.47 for a piece of Milk rice and that bill also there in the Debt list.
However Ministry of Finance has stated that government is in no position to settle the huge amount mentioned in.the Cabinet Paper as it will be a burden for the local economy and most of the purchases made by former regime were not done adapting a proper tender procedure .
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