‘Api Wawamu – Rata Nagamu’ propaganda costs Rs. 34.2 million
July 20, 2011 02:41 pm
Agriculture Minister Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today revealed in parliaments that up to now Rs. 34.2 million have been used for propaganda and publicity campaigns of the ‘Api Wawamu – Rata Nagamu’ programme.
Abeywardena stated this in reply to a question raised in parliament by Democratic National Alliance(DNA) Member of Parliament Ajith Kumara.
He added that the programme initiated in 2008 continues to-date and that it had cabinet approval until 2013.
Abeywardena further released the following figures as expenditure for publicity campaigns for the programme per annum;
2008 Rs. 8 million
2009 Rs. 8.5 million
2010 Rs. 7.7 million
2011 Rs. 10 million
