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CP Councillors on study tour of Philippines, Malaysia
By J.A.L. Jayasinghe
A nine-member team of Central Provincial Councillors including the Chief Secretary were due to leave on an educational tour of the Philippines and Malaysia on Saturday night, according Central Provincial Governor Tikiri Kobbekaduwa.

But other members from both the governing and opposition parties were against the tour saying that the expenses would eat into Council finances. But according to the Governor Council money would not be spent on the tour, save the air fares of the nine Councillors.

Among those on the tour are Council Chairman, W.M. Yasamanna, D. Angammana and Mahinda Abeykoon of the UPFA, Opposition Leader W. Aluvihare, V. Radhakrishnan of the Labour Congress, JVPer G. Dissanayake, C. Illapperuma and W.G. Ranasinghe of the UNP along with Provincial Secretary P.G. Amarakone.

They received government approval for a ten-day outing for which selection was on the basis of seniority and those not who had not enjoyed any foreign trips so far, said Mr. Kobbekaduwa.
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