COLOMBO : Acknowledging the people’s right to expression of speech, Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe said, yet, he said he will take strict measures to deal with any form of sabotage and urged not to allow another July 09th to occur in the country.
He was speaking at the parliament on Tuesday regarding the current situation in the country. The prmier thanked the tri-forces and police for their commitment to preventing anarchy in the country.
During his address to parliament, the President invited the Opposition to join the government’s efforts in stabilizing the country’s economy and assured that an election would be held once the country has stabilized –
President Wickremesinghe informed Parliament that the Government received the letter of assurance from the Chinese Exhim Bank last night and the letter of intent signed by the Central Bank Governor and President Ranil Wickremesinghe was sent to the IMF the same night – PMD
The President told Parliament that he had taken extremely difficult economic measures to stabilize the economy and efforts to ensure economic growth. The suffering caused by this continues for everyone in society, he added.
In 2022, the unfavourable conditions in the country resulted in an unsuccessful tourism industry. However, he hoped that there are indications that the situation is improving this year.
