Sri Lanka, April 23 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that the taxes paid by the people should have value and that the public has a right to know how those funds are being used.

The prime minister made these views while attending a public gathering held on Monday (21) at the auditorium near the Mayurapathi Sri Bhadra Kali Amman Kovil in the Havelock area of Colombo, according to the Prime Minister's Media Division.

The Prime Minister also took part in a special blessing ceremony at the Mayurapathi Sri Bhadra Kali Amman Kovil during the visit.

The Prime Minister further stated:

"Colombo is a city full of diversity. Within a small land area, people of various ethnicities, religions, and social classes live together. It is ...