COLOMBO: Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa requested on Wednesday, May 17, all Sri Lankan migrant workers to transfer money through the Sri Lankan banking system without following Undiyal/Hawala methods to transfer money.
“We make that request as the country’s opposition. We make the request as the ‘Samagi Jana Balawegaya’,” he said, delivering a statement in parliament today (18).
The SJB leader also encouraged the international community to visit Sri Lanka and to ignore the travel warnings as the island nation is safe to visit.
“Let me take this opportunity to appeal to the international community to induce to encourage your people to visit Sri Lanka. We are a pristine country with a beautiful environment. We have immense cultural and historical heritage. We have enormous sources of wildlife nature resources natural resources national parks and strict natural reserves,” he said.
“So I encourage everyone in the international community to visit our country. Our country is safe to visit. Ignore the travel warnings. Trust us. We are the opposition in the country. We are inviting the international community to visit our motherland and to help us out and also enjoy yourselves. Enjoy and peace and tranquility of our motherland.”
Premadasa said he also wishes to make a special appeal to the Sri Lankan diaspora while emphasizing that he means the entire Sri Lankan community living abroad.
He urged the Sri Lankan diaspora to invest in their motherland and to support the country at this crucial juncture
May 18, 2022
