’’Get your facts right’’ – Namal tells President on FDI figures

Colombo, June 22 (Daily Mirror) - Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) MP Namal Rajapaksa called on President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to provide a clear and accurate breakdown of the foreign direct investments (FDIs) received and those still pending, accusing the government of creating confusion over the actual figures.

In a post shared on X, Rajapaksa criticized the conflicting statements made by the President and senior Ministers.

"There seems to be utter confusion in President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's administration. While the President initially stated that his government had attracted USD 96 million in FDI in Q1 2025, his Minister, Sunil Handunnetti, claimed the figure was USD 650 million," he said.

"The President later revised his statement and said his government had attracted USD 4.6 billion in investment proposals so far this year. However, this amount has yet to enter the country. These conflicting statements suggest that the President is in a complete state of confusion and is unaware of what is happening within his own administration.

"I call upon the President to get his facts right and provide a clear breakdown of the FDIs, both those that have already come in and those that are still pending, instead of confusing himself and the country," Rajapaksa said.