Another example of failed economic path since '77: JVP

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Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) Leader Anura Kumara Dissanayake said the budget was yet another example of the failed economic path the government had taken since 1977.

“Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said in his budget speech that his objective was to continue the economic policy of 1977. His policy is dependant on foreign investments and foreign markets instead of trying to make our economy self-sufficient. He is trying to rely on the failed open economic model again,’ he said.

He said the country would fall into more debt next year as Rs.1, 895 billion was now needed to bridge the current budget deficit.

When asked if they saw nothing positive in the budget he said there were some improvements in certain sectors but the budget should be looked at as a whole, not separately. (Ajith Siriwardana and Yohan Perera)

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Comments - 16

Dee Friday, 10 November 2017 08:09 AM

You want us to go back to the 'kurahan' era? Frog in the well!

ANTON Friday, 10 November 2017 08:09 AM

OK..... NEXT TIME WE'LL HAVE A BLUE-GREEN-RED-YELLW BUDGET.

Sri Lankan Friday, 10 November 2017 01:34 PM

That sounds like a rotten pumpkin mate.

Peter Friday, 10 November 2017 05:35 PM

Anton - Learn to communicate without all the 'CAPS.' You DO realize that when you write this way you readers interpret you as YELLING at them. You seem to write all of your commentaries this way.

AneHuke Friday, 10 November 2017 08:02 PM

ANTON, the accountant; he types and yells.

mnsmart Friday, 10 November 2017 08:17 AM

With corrupt politicians and trouble making Religious and ethnic groups, we will not make our economy self-sufficient.

Lal Friday, 10 November 2017 08:18 AM

Before 77 people were starving and had to wait in lines to get garments. Communism failed for a reason, even China is capitalist now

M.Basnayake Friday, 10 November 2017 08:22 AM

I think this fool has forgotten how great things were from 1970 to 1977, with people lining up for rations. The JVP are nothing but political scum.

Fucka Palanaya Friday, 10 November 2017 12:09 PM

Now most of the people have decided to support JVP this time.. Because people of this country have learnt many things from MR regime and also with useless palanaya

fareed Friday, 10 November 2017 12:18 PM

It looks like JVP has a master plan to develop the country. I am just askin.

Sri Lankan Friday, 10 November 2017 01:43 PM

Give Anura the post of Minister for Agriculture, JVPers are good but they have to open their eyes and compromise on their socialist policies.

Wildaku Friday, 10 November 2017 06:40 PM

Anura... a word of advice - 'when you talk shit, talk softly' man... Maybe you can convince the man who stole tsunami funds to give Lanka a loan of about 5 billion??? He is a generous man and am sure you can also convince the man to make it interest free??? You will get my vote if you do this...

nick Friday, 10 November 2017 07:00 PM

as usual just talk never done anything for the country via DM Android App

Kadiya Friday, 10 November 2017 08:22 PM

Since when did the JVP ever give a nod of approval to any budget by any government or for anything good any government did for the country?????

ceylon Sunday, 12 November 2017 01:31 PM

jvp allways trying to make people poor.its good for communists to grab power. via DM Android App

ceylon Sunday, 12 November 2017 01:33 PM

lanka is half capiatalist and half free trade.thanks for it countrys economy progreessed.once fully capitalistcountty become very rich. via DM Android App

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