Sri Lanka Marxists call "Dayata Kirula" a waste of money

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) parliamentarian Wimal Weerawansa says the "Dayata Kirula" mega exhibition, to be held this week, is a waste of money and provides additional toil for members of the armed forces.

Making a special statement in Parliament, the MP said that now is not the time for the government to show such “extravagant exhibitionism” when the whole country is shocked by the recent terrorist attacks. Also, he underscored that the exhibition would marshal large numbers of civilians that can fall prey to the Tiger terrorists.

However, at a media briefing in Colombo, Deputy Minister of Finance and Government Revenue Ranjith Siyambalapitiya said the exhibition is the lowest-costing mega exhibition ever organized by a Sri Lankan government.

Source: colombopost