Kesbewa Urban Council defeats 2014 budget

Kesbewa Urban Council defeats 2014 budget

December 4, 2013   12:39 am

The 2014 budget for the Kesbewa Urban Council was defeated yesterday (December 3) after it was presented to the UPFA-majority council by Urban Council Chairman Lakshman Perera.


Following the presentation of the budget, voting ensued during which the budget received 6 votes in favour while 7 votes were cast against the budget.


The Kesbewa Urban Council has 17 seats of which 9 are occupied by UPFA members and the rest by opposition members.


Four of the UPFA members abstained from voting.

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