At a public rally in Matale, President Ranil Wickremesinghe addressed criticisms from the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) led National People’s Power (NPP), who claim that the country’s leaders have achieved little over the past 75 years. He countered these accusations, pointing out significant progress in education and infrastructure. Citing the example of Anura Dissanayake’s alma mater, Thambuttegama Central College, he noted that while there were only 3,188 schools in 1948, Sri Lanka now has 11,300. Additionally, the country has grown from having just one university to 17 today.
The President further highlighted that Sri Lanka now produces over 1,200 MBA graduates and 1,600 engineering graduates annually. Export earnings, which were only $470 million in 1950, have increased to $16 billion. Moreover, agricultural development has expanded, with cultivated land growing from 865,000 acres in 1948 to over 2 million acres today.
President Wickremesinghe urged leaders like Anura Kumara and Sajith Premadasa not to engage in deceitful politics that mislead the public. He reaffirmed his commitment to safeguarding the nation’s economy, ensuring that it remains stable and that citizens are not driven to economic hardship.
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