September 04, Colombo (LNW): Independent Presidential Candidate and current President Ranil Wickremesinghe has called on the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP)-led National People’s Power (NPP) to remove proposals related to increasing public sector salaries from their election manifestos, asserting that this work has already been accomplished.
Speaking at a recent event, President Wickremesinghe highlighted that two years ago, many would not have believed he could announce a public sector wage increase. He emphasized that unlike other leaders who make promises on stage, he consistently fulfills his commitments.
The President also underscored the tough decisions he and his team had to make to stabilize the country’s economy and protect the rupee. “Had we not taken those steps, we would be in a much worse situation today, similar to what Greece faced,” he stated. He further noted that his administration implemented a relief program in 2023 to support the people and increased allowances for government employees in 2024 to help them better cope with the rising cost of living.
