Ranil vows to rescue country from debt trap

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Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said today the government would rescue the country from the debt trap without leaving the challenge of resolving it to the future generations.

“We will not leave the challenge of resolving the issue of debt to the future generations. We will resolve it in this generation,” Prime Minister Wickremesinghe said.

Speaking at the UNP’s 70th anniversary celebrations today, he apologized to the nation for whatever wrong his party had done to the nation in the past.

“I am proud as a UNPer for the lot of good things the party had done to the nation. But as a party, we have taken wrong decisions as well. I apologize for all the wrong things the UNP has done,” he said.

“This is not the time to talk about the past as the county should go forward steadily. It should go forward to fulfill the aspirations of the people, to rescue the country from the debt trap,” he said. (Yohan perera)

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Comments - 16

Thanos Saturday, 10 September 2016 02:58 PM

Well well! An apology! Step in the right direction albeit a small one.

Selvyn Saturday, 10 September 2016 03:16 PM

Its highly thoughtful with sensibly concerned statement. May the God strengthened his hand to make this country free from debts via DM Android App

Mahendran Saturday, 10 September 2016 03:28 PM

Plan to get rid of debt was given by Arjuna or Mr Bond.

Aruna Saturday, 10 September 2016 03:30 PM

Keep blowing the same trumpet for few more months till once the fast growing and very successful country in South Asia tumbles along with you!

Dee Saturday, 10 September 2016 03:36 PM

Don't allow the country to be sent in the same drain the previous 'economist's' did. Get some good advisors. Practical ones. Not lecturers.

waco Saturday, 10 September 2016 03:37 PM

PM , how are you proposing to make the country free of Debt and when? Just making a shallow statement is not good enough. Most of your statements were fairy tales.

DG Saturday, 10 September 2016 03:55 PM

Good and sensible promise to relieve the country from debt trap and everyone must help him. Debts taken and to be taken by the present government should not make the situation any worse.

Rahula Saturday, 10 September 2016 04:19 PM

How can country be release from debt trap, when more Chinese construction on the way? Prime example is the northern expressway with a side track to trinco. country pays 95.4 cents of every rupee in revenue to pay Chinese debt!!!

Cobra Saturday, 10 September 2016 04:32 PM

If anyone can do it, it is Ranil. Cheers!

cruso Sunday, 11 September 2016 06:34 AM

It is only Ranil can redeem the country from all debt and all other problems. via DM Android App

Sharon Sunday, 11 September 2016 06:52 AM

Yet another sale of a HOPE via DM iOS App

das Sunday, 11 September 2016 10:56 AM

Fast growing in what? Corruption and empty talk?

sam Sunday, 11 September 2016 03:06 PM

Stop talking. Need actions and is now immediately. Time for talking is over. Otherwise MRs return is inevitable.

Upul Sunday, 11 September 2016 08:14 PM

He is trying to hide his inability using funny concepts.

sugath Sunday, 11 September 2016 09:34 PM

Good news. So whose going to be the new Finance Minister?

ranil Monday, 12 September 2016 08:30 AM

It is very easy to do that. Please ask Arjuna Mahendran to return all the money skimmed from the bond scam and that will be enough to pay off most of the debt.

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