Sri Lanka, Dec. 27 -- Deputy Minister of Labour Mahinda Jayasinghe has stated that the defeat of budgets at local government institutions will have no impact on the continuation of the government.

Speaking to the media in the Gampaha today, the Deputy Minister stressed that what is being defeated is not the budget of the National People's Power (NPP), but the budget of the people.

He noted that the Colombo Municipal Council (CMC) budget, which was defeated recently, contained a large number of project proposals planned for next year and was formulated to ensure the effective delivery of essential services by local government institutions to the public.

The Deputy Minister also said that the relief proposed through the budget was meant ...