People suffering because of a man-made crisis: Udaya

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Sacked Energy Minister Udaya Gammanpila said that people are suffering in queues today because of a man-made crisis.

He said people wouldn’t have suffered in queues now if the government had restricted the import of non-essential items last year as they demanded.

He said Sri Lanka has spent US $20.6 billion for imports in 2021 and only US $4.6b has spent for petroleum, LPG, coal and medicine.

People are suffering in queues because of a man-made crisis. #SriLanka spent $20.6b for imports in 2021. Only $4.6b for petroleum, LPG, coal & medicine. If Govt restricted import of non essentials a year ago as we demanded, people wouldn’t have suffered in queues now.
— Udaya Gammanpila (@UPGammanpila) March 15, 2022

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mp Tuesday, 15 March 2022 02:51 PM

True. Mismanagement of finance.

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BE FAIR Tuesday, 15 March 2022 02:59 PM

"man-made crisis" or Udaya made crisis. You were part of it then, cant release yourself from collective responsibility now

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Next birth Tuesday, 15 March 2022 03:28 PM

Now the damage is done you were part of this crisis to occur. To get out of this crisis is not very easy.

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Praveen Tuesday, 15 March 2022 03:36 PM

People forget so fast - primary reason for this foreign exchange crisis is because of COVID. Government prioritized health over economy. Sri Lanka was brilliant in controlling covid and saved many lives. But this meant that TWO years of tourism revenue was lost because the country was closed- that's ~$5 billion per year for a total of $10 billion, ~5% of GDP annually. If this regular income was there there would be no Forex crisis, no oil purchase crisis and therefore no powercut crisis. If also not for COVID there would not be an inflation crisis - which is affecting most countries in the world, driven primarily by supply chain issues. People need to keep things in perspective so we don’t have any unnecessary trouble.

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Siripala Madampe Tuesday, 15 March 2022 03:40 PM

Why did not you talk or see these before? These all are coming out now when kicked-out! Absolutely funny Udaya.

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Peasant Tuesday, 15 March 2022 03:51 PM

This guy is a liar. The reason for dollar crisis the fertilizer stupidity and mega theft over the last 2 years. Sugar, Anti gen, PCR, Sinopham, Nano urea, China excrement shipment, needless road projects with commission of several times, Myanmar rice order, etc, etc.

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Citizen Tuesday, 15 March 2022 04:11 PM

Gammapila, why dint your open your arse and tweet all this last year, did you just learn how to use the internet? You are accountable to this as much as all those other 225 dogs not to forget the brother bastards.

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Prof. Raay Tuesday, 15 March 2022 04:25 PM

Praveen what kind of crap do you smoke.? Globally everyone faced covid and many nations were successful. Not only us. But we had bigger issues dating back from the time when we took unwanted loans for white elephant project. You are way of the league to talk about economics. Get your knowledge and head right.

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Ralaharamy Tuesday, 15 March 2022 05:27 PM

Even at home, we give priority to expenses based on the need of the hour. At this critical juncture, some Ministers boast of highways, and petty expenses such as make up items, and fruits and dates. Why do they sit on their brains? Or is it a drama they are acting?

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lion Wednesday, 16 March 2022 06:13 AM

once kicked out the brain started to work.

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Fool on the Hill Wednesday, 16 March 2022 06:27 AM

Cowda bola Man?????

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srilankan Wednesday, 16 March 2022 06:47 AM

Hoo....Hooo......

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Ranaweera Wednesday, 16 March 2022 09:58 AM

When you guys were enjoying the imported food stuff you did not complain. Now you complain.

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Citizens Wednesday, 16 March 2022 11:28 AM

People suffering because 69 racist mindset and yourself,gnanasara,rathana,wimale,mahindananda aluthgamage,sir , mahinda , many monks , kehelia, bodubala, mahason balakaya, arcana balaya hiru,derena and all fake patriots Are the main reasons.

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