Increase in bread price will only cost as much as two bulath vitas -Wimal
Minister Wimal Weerawansa said though bread prices would go up by 5 or 6 rupees after the imposition of a Rs. 15 tax on a kilogramme of wheat flour, the most unfortunate family that eats bread for all three meals would have to additionally spend only a sum equivalent to the price of two quids of betel (bulath vitas).
The Minister in a statement said “as a nation we should encourage local food production, while facing challenges posed by the price hike.” He also said that it was time to change eating habits, as anyone could find enough rice and rice flour in the market at lower prices.
The minister also said the government had decided to impose a tax on wheat flour during the last budget in order to encourage local food production. “But we are unable to implement it yet and as a result farmers are unable to sell their harvest,” the minister said.
Courtesy: DM Online
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this is not for the local food production,Mr.wimal how many times you would have eaten and encouraged your family for the local foods like rice flour???
what do you know about it mr.wimal.If you are a real and pure politician and if you are for the people in sri lanka, how would you say this.” INCREASE OF BREAD PRICE WOULD LIKE A TWO BETEL ” HOW WOULD YOU SIMPLY SAY THIS???
AS A MINISTER YOU COULD AND EARNED BILLIONS OF RUPEES. SO THOSE OF 5 RUPEES AND 10 RUPEES ARE LIKE ASS WIPING MONEY FOR YOU,THAT IS WHY YOU SIMPLY SAID THAT.
women are getting down to the streets and having secret pros in guest houses,rest houses and even in their own houses for a single meal for their children,some times she will be starving in hungry.
You simply said unfortunate families eat thrree times bread,ya you were right mr.wimal but have you ever spent a day or two with them ???????????? You wouldn’t been released such a statement if you have spent a day or two.Definitely iam telling you, you will be get hurt and pain for ever.
Encouraging local food products & chang of eating habits are very very good & necessary without debate. But the govt should actively involved in it..!
Then Ashiq…
I’m telling you that the definit Pain & Hurt will have forever to everyone who cause Hurt/Pain/kill for innocent Cows..!
No one has the right to say what to eat and what not to eat. One says to spend only Rs 2500/individual for living. We don’t live to eat. We eat to live. Life needs food. Nutritional food. Not only food but also other basic necessities which needs money. Think for a while.Are we in a prison?
People do and say many things to gain publicity and there are enough people to applaud as well.
how about the pig Amden?
Idiots leads the country I think we needs to stand up and show our colours. Country going towards wrong directions. Once says GMAIL, now Bulath Wita…Why people bring those buggers to the Parliament? They fill their pockets and we empty our pockets….
We don’t required parties to leads the country anymore. Lets bring one management team and change the direction. Else we can’t survive and we (Sinhalese) will vanish from earth soon.
This gye is trying always to cheat our people and try to dilute the problems.
He never mention any idea about the theft of antiques in museum. The museum theft is well planned :thieves never smoked Beedi or used curtains to come down from upstairs. They are to mislead investigations.