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The government has issued a breakdown of the salaries, allowances, and other expenses incurred on behalf of retired Presidents and widowed spouses from 2017 to 2025.

According to a report shared by the Government Information Department, the expense has been recorded for Hema Premadasa, Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunge, Mahinda Rajapaksa, Maithripala Sirisena, Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and Ranil Wickremesinghe.

The breakdown of the salaries, allowances, and other expenses incurred by the government is as follows;

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RTI reveals monthly cost incurred by Govt for Gotabaya https://www.newswire.lk/2023/04/28/rti-reveals-monthly-cost-incurred-by-govt-for-gotabaya/ Fri, 28 Apr 2023 11:33:51 +0000 http://www.newswire.lk/?p=115842

The Sri Lankan government spends Rs 1,329,387 per month for former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a report by factseeker.lk states. QuotingContinue Reading

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The Sri Lankan government spends Rs 1,329,387 per month for former president Gotabaya Rajapaksa, a report by factseeker.lk states.

Quoting the Presidential Secretariat, the fact-checking website states Rs 991,000 was spent on pension, fuel allowance and secretarial allowance for Rajapaksa in December.

The report further stated that Rs. 338,387.60 was spent on telephone, electricity, water and other expenses.

However, the Presidential Secretariat is yet to reveal details on the vehicles currently being used by former President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

The details have been revealed in response to a Right To Information (RTI) request made by The FactSeeker on 24 January from the Presidential Secretariat.

The RTI was filed following speculation on social media and mainstream media about the government expenditure for Gotabaya Rajapaksa who resigned from the presidency in July, last year. (NewsWire)

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