A rapid development could be experienced in the country if the present government’s projects are implemented during the next five or six years, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today (Mar 31).
Mr. Wickremesinghe made these remarks at the 10th Yowun Puraya (Youth Camp) programme which concluded in Weerawila yesterday.
“In 2017, a rented house in Weerawila costed less than Rs 5000. However, nowadays it is difficult obtain a rented house in the area without paying a minimum of Rs 15,000,” the Prime Minister observed while cautioning that these prices would continue to rise in the years to come.
Prime Minister Wickremesinghe further insisted that a stable economy was vital for the country in order to fulfill the aspirations of the people.
He added that the government must be financially equipped in order to pay back loans that have been obtained in the past. “We would be paying the largest share of debt this year,” the Prime Minister noted during his address.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
A passenger attempting to smuggle the largest quantity of gold of 35 kilo grams was arrested by the Customs at the Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA) today, a senior official said.
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