SJB to call for a debate on President’s address

2 June 2023 06:12 pm

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) will call for a debate on President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s special statement on Thursday where he came up with an economic road map, Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella said.

MP Kiriella told the Daily Mirror he will call for a debate on behalf of the party during the next parliamentary week itself. 

“We will call for a debate on the President’s statement during the next parliamentary week which starts from 07 June 2023. We want to see that the debate takes place without further delay," Kiriella said.

President Ranil Wickremeisnghe addressed the nation on Thursday where he outlined a four-point economic road map for the country. These comprised fiscal and financial reforms, investment drive, social protection and governance and state owned enterprise reformation. (Yohan Perera)