Sri Lanka has largest Olympic delegation - UNP

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Jul 30, 2012

The main opposition UNP has criticised the number of Sri Lankan delegates who are attending the Olympic Games in London.

According to The Island, the UNP said that, Sri Lanka has the highest number of Olympic officials compared to the number of athletes.

Only seven athletes were representing the country, but thirty officials had accompanied them, UNP Media Spokesman Gayantha Karunathillaka MP, told a news conference in Colombo.

He accused the officials of following the example set by President Rajapakse and his MPs, who frequently travel on tax payers money.

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