Showing posts with label Rohitha Bogollagama. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rohitha Bogollagama. Show all posts

Tuesday, July 21, 2009

Foreign Ministry of Sri Lanka: Rohitha to go; Mahinda to come


(July 21, 2009 - Lanka Polity) The Minister of Foreign Affairs Rohitha Bogollagama is likely to lose the portfolio due to allegations on extravaganzas including excess foreign tours and lavish spending during tours. 
Meanwhile, Minister of Disaster Management and Human Rights is reportedly vying for the Foreign Ministry and expressed what he planned to do if the post is given to him in an interview with Sri Lanka Guardian. 
However, sources say that Minister Rohitha Bogollagama has the uncompromising support of the Buddhist religious leaders, a fact the President considers seriously.

White handkerchief marks protest against forcible cremation by the government of Sri Lanka

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