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The opposition party, the Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) urged the government to postpone the debate on Port City Economic Commission Bill and to go for a complete lockdown.
SJB parliamentarian and Leader of Tamil Progressive Alliance (TPA) Mano Ganesan told a press conference that the government should stop all development work and divert its funds to arrest the COVID pandemic.
“The Government should go for a lockdown and give top priority to arrest the COVID spread. Seeking Parliament’s approval can be done for the Port City Economic Commission Bill later,” Mr. Ganesan stressed.
“Priority number one, two and three of the government should be to save the nation and its people from the marauding pandemic. The only difference in the pandemic situation in Sri Lanka compared to India is that you don’t see people fall and die on the roads,” he added.
Quoting the research done with the involvement of the University of Washington, MP Ganeshan said 2,000 people would die in a month in Sri Lanka if the pandemic is not controlled by June this year.
“Therefore we urge the government to go for an island-wide lockdown and divert funds to provide Rs. 5,000 for every needy family on a weekly basis. The Sri Lankan President shouldn't become another Narendra Modi and make similar mistakes. Prime Minister Modi constructed a cricket stadium and allowed the India-Sri Lanka match to go ahead, allowed the Kumba Mela festival and then held elections in five states. It was these mistakes that led to the surge in the pandemic in India,” he said. (Yohan Perera)
Neo Monday, 10 May 2021 02:10 PM
Really childish. How can pumping money stop the virus? Second port city has no cost to the government.
JeffK Monday, 10 May 2021 02:17 PM
The port city bill is 2 years late already. Port city bill can be debated even through a lock down. Why can't these good for nothing politicians come by a car and approve the bill?
Upali jayasekers Monday, 10 May 2021 02:22 PM
Now Sjb wants somehow to buckle up countrys progressive measures as they know once port city is inagurated it will benifit the country
Patriot Monday, 10 May 2021 02:32 PM
This opposition is nuts, why do you want the country to lock down and ruin the economy, The corona will not be over for few more years we need to learn to live with same.
silin bilin Monday, 10 May 2021 03:18 PM
dont be silly. country wide lockdown is not the solution
Voter Monday, 10 May 2021 03:32 PM
A complete lockdown and curfew should be imposed to enable only the Pohottuwa MPs to meet and pass the Bill.
Buddhist Monday, 10 May 2021 03:37 PM
This foolish Govt will use Covid to stop protests against Chinese Port City and get the bill approved.
Citizen Monday, 10 May 2021 04:00 PM
Don’t play politics with Covid ! Selfish
Joshua Monday, 10 May 2021 04:03 PM
is this your voice or you have duminda silve also behind you?
lion Monday, 10 May 2021 04:42 PM
If you can limit the publication of pictures of these rascals at this hour, it is very much appreciated.
Hello Monday, 10 May 2021 05:17 PM
Long time no see!!
Johan Monday, 10 May 2021 05:28 PM
Port city debate should be done otherwise China will get angry
Milinda Monday, 10 May 2021 05:34 PM
Another communal minded fanatic and stooge of Velu Prabakaràn. He is elected with a extremist communal tag and people do not believe in what he says.
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