President Ranil Wickremesinghe has come under fire from opposition leader Sajith Premadasa for imposing a “new normal” that has drastically reduced the purchasing power of the populace. Speaking last Friday in Kandy following a meeting with leaders of the Buddhist religion, Premadasa asserted that the public’s financial security has suffered as a result of the suppression of inflation.
“Sajith claims the “new normal” in RW is reducing peoples’ purchasing power.”
“This new normal cannot last.” People are not getting investments, and they are suffering. “This problem will be addressed and living standards will be raised by a Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) government,” he declared.
Additionally, Premadasa charged that the Wickremesinghe administration had given bar licenses to a number of its supporters. He conveyed his conviction that the politicians supporting his own bid for president are loyal and won’t turn against him for their own interests. Premadasa claims that land permits, soft liquor licenses, and other benefits do not appeal to SJB members.
He underlined that the SJB party will make sure that any assets received are used for the benefit of the people and that the party has a strict policy against doing deals for political gain.
