Govt.’s final goal is to improve the living standards of the people – PM
The Government’s final goal is to improve and enhance the living standards of the people; it is the goal for which we have obtained the approval of the people at the election, Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe said in Parliament presenting the Government’s Mid-term Economic Policy Framework.
The Prime Minister said that Sri Lanka’s standing in the world is now secured, sustainable and strong and based on that, the Government believes that it can build a strong economy for Sri Lanka.
The Prime MInister also said that mechanisms that will seek not only to strengthen the economic sphere but also many other sectors such as the political, social, education and health, will be put in place and within the next two years, the Government while consolidating these plans and take the journey forward.
He noted peoples’ concerns about their level of living and said up to now, as a nation, we have failed to provide answers to those questions and have been unsuccessful. The Prime Minister pointed out that the people seek genuine, real time change and that is the reasons why they elected the new government to power – to make that anticipated change a reality.
“They believe we can make Sri Lanka the most open and competitive economy in South Asia for which a knowledge based Social Market Economy built on social justice principles must be fostered”, Wickremasinghe said and pointed out that the key areas to build this economy are the availability of global opportunities for education, strengthening of the health system to face health concerns of the 21st century and the ability to ensure mobility successfully.
Prime Minister Wickremasinghe further said that income disparities exist in Sri Lanka at many levels – social, geographical, population based, gender based etc.
“Through the reconstruction process , we believe we can help uplift the people’s income levels, while creating one million jobs. For this purpose we need to enter a market bigger than the local one, while developing rural economies. We have to find space for ourselves in the world market. These reconstruction mechanisms will empower Sri Lankans to deliver globally competitive products and services to the international markets”, he added..
(Government News Portal)
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Hon RW identified 5 cornerstones in his economic policy. the cornerstones are:
1. Generating of one million job opportunities.
2. Enhancing income levels.
3. Development of rural economies
4. Ensuring land ownership to rural and estate sectors, the middle class and government employees
5. Creating a wide and a strong middle class
As a result of the above, a new nation will be born in the N & E.
What about having a car manufacturing plant and creating million jobs? Also to built 250000 houses.
Before long we will be in a paradise. All the world is struggling our hero is taking.
Words are cheap and talk is easy.
not only north and east but in the one country all citizens will benefit of it, good planning hope it will be implemented
This government reaching to a one year by now.
What has been done to the people so far and to the country so far?
Is there anyone can tell me on this?
We have never seen any developments, any improvements and any full stop to the corruptions.
We have seen BIG TALKS.
I still wonder why PEOPLE are so quite and stay like let it happen concept.
Once CB is having 0 reserves, all will realize what has happened.
During MR era, economy was booming and GDP was 7.5% once so all these figures are WRONG.
IMF is wrong and ADB is wrong.
Only UNP and YAHAPALA is correct.
Final goal will be to improve the living standards of the politicians.
Niyamasinhalaya says:
NOVEMBER 7, 2015 AT 10:34 AM
This government reaching to a one year by now.
What has been done to the people so far and to the country so far?
Is there anyone can tell me on this?
Niyamasinhalaya Thank you!
So far from what I heard, the highest achievements have been liking foreign shoes, and eating at a certain table at the UN.