Weerawansa’s propaganda spending
It is revealed that former Minister Wimal Weerawansa has spent Rs. 56,353,963 as propaganda expenses of the Ministry of Construction, Engineering Services, Housing & Common Amenities during a period of 4 years.
This is revealed in a response by the Minister of Housing and Samurdhi Sajith Premadasa to a question by Parliamentarian Nalin Bandara.
What is peculiar in the spending is that Rs. 5,283,000 spent as propaganda expenses had gone upto Rs. 10,367,000 in 2011 and went further upto Rs. .20,894,000 in 2012!