Institutions under more ministries to change hands: UNP

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More Gazette notifications similar to the one issued on Wednesday night under which several institutions were brought under the President's purview will be published in the future as more of the institutions have to be converted to profit-making entities, UNP MP Vajira Abeywardena said.

“More institutions will have to be moved out of government control and converted into institutions which are more profitable. More state institutions will have to be made more efficient. They should be able to become institutions able to pay higher salaries," the MP told a media briefing.

“The Road Development Authority (RDA) should be under a few companies if it is to become more profitable," the MP said, citing an example.

He said the President needs the people's support to bring stability."

"The President has called for the united support of all parties in order to set up national policies. He needs the support of the people and he will ask for it," he added.

“People should not vote in anger this time but should think of future generations when casting their vote," he also said. (Yohan Perera)

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Ram Thursday, 01 June 2023 07:01 PM

Ranil might do all these changes with the hope that it will improve his votes. He is mistaken

johan Thursday, 01 June 2023 07:17 PM

Who is he? People rejected him in last elections? Has he any authority to dictate terms to the ruling party or Govt.

Shantha Thursday, 01 June 2023 07:49 PM

It's true most of the government institutions has to be restructurerd. In the mean time SriLankan airlines,CEB,

Look at what is happening in Britain Thursday, 01 June 2023 08:25 PM

Mrs Thatcher was a working class woman born to a shop keeper, but she joined an upper class political party in Britain, the Conservative Party. And quickly became its leader by “ trying to be more capitalist than the traditional capitalists”. When the Conservative Party won the elections she became the British Prime Minister in 1979. She had completely forgotten her own poor working class background and behaved like an upper class English. She was a racist and a bully. After becoming the Prime Minister she started to PRIVATISE GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS ONE AFTER ANOTHER. Today Britain is suffering because of her actions. The people who benefited from the privatisations are the people who came to own these government institutions not the people. For example right now people in Britain are struggling to pay the energy bills but at the same time these privatised energy companies are making millions in profit. This is happening across all sectors privatised in the 80s by the MAD WOMAN.

joshua Thursday, 01 June 2023 10:26 PM

The way it is going, even the public toilets will come under the President.

Deshapriya Friday, 02 June 2023 01:41 AM

You are not OUR President. We never voted nor elected you as our President.

Jude Friday, 02 June 2023 02:38 AM

It's none of UNP concerns!!

Sivalingam Friday, 02 June 2023 04:06 AM

When will presidential secretariat become profitable ? Also the leeches of Diyawannawa ?

iggy Friday, 02 June 2023 06:06 AM

Cant help Sri Lanka. Have to put up. Only one bugger you can trust.

Lion Friday, 02 June 2023 05:39 PM

phenomenal Rise of this man is unbelievable while the most confidants of Ranil like Ravi K , is languishing in the backyard

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