NPP leader Presidential Candidate Anura Kumara Dissanayake has declared that September 21 will mark the end of a 76-year political curse in Sri Lanka.
"Sri Lanka was once termed the pearl of the Indian Ocean, as well as the great granary. It was also referred to as one of the greatest world heritages, with a civilization that dates back over 2,500 years,"
"However, what has happened now? We have become a country that doesn't receive loans from even a single country. We have become a country that cannot service borrowed debt." Anura Kumara said.
He criticized the ruling political groups of the past 76 years, describing them as a curse that has led to national embarrassment on the global stage.
NPP leader highlighted the severe hardships faced by the citizens including insufficient food, lack of educational facilities for children, medicine shortages, and a lack of future aspirations among the youth.
"The people have endured massive suffering. Over the past 76 years, these rulers have committed wrongs that cannot be taken lightly. However, those rulers have become a curse," he asserted.
The VAT that has been introduced for food, education and health will be removed, National People’s Power (NPP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said
He said the NPP has a plan to build the country step by step. “But until then, the basic needs of the people must be met. We need a programme to build the country. It will take some time to implement the plans. Until then, the people should be taken care of,” he added.
Anura Kumara Disanayaka also said that a future NPP government will reduce electricity tariff, fuel prices, food prices and the cost of education and medicine.
He said after a NPP victory on September 21 the Parliament will be dissolved in a very short time and a general election will be held.
