President Gotabhaya Rajapaksa has said that the people are suffering due to the current economic crisis and that he is deeply saddened by it.
Rajapaksa admitted that failure to deliver chemical fertilizer to the local farmers was also a mistake, and measures have been taken to deliver chemical fertilizer to the farmers at present.
The President said he believes Sri Lanka should have approached the International Monetary Fund much earlier, given the situation in the country.
President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said no matter what challenges are ahead, he would not evade his responsibilities.
The President was addressing the newly sworn-in Cabinet yesterday (18).
