We will grant public servants benefits denied them – Ranil
Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday pledged to grant public servants all benefits slashed by the government since the outbreak of COVID-19.
He also pledged to grant salary increments to public servants as per the Ranukge commission recommendations.
Speaking during an election meeting in Homagama, Mr Wickremesinghe said all salary increments and promotions recommended by the Ranukge commission will be given to public servants. ” We were to implement the recommendations made by the Ranukge commission from January this year but we could not as we were voted out of power. However we will implement it if we are elected back to power” Mr. Wickremesinghe said.
He also pledged to increase salaries of the security forces and police. ” Security forces and the police too will benefit from the concessions we are planning” he added.
The former Prime Minister further said he will use the international contacts of UNP to send an entire brigade to the UN Peace keeping force. ” We will include the navy into the peace keeping force ” he said while highlighting that it will help the security forces to earn more.
“The Sri Lankan economy did not come down because of COVID-19 but due to ineffective economic management. We will grant all the slashed benefits if we are voted back into power” he reiterated.
Mr. Wickremesinghe revealed that a UNP government will generate a sum of dollars 6 billion to provide concessions to the people.
UNP Colombo district candidate Daya Gamage who also participated in the meeting said many countries would assist Sri Lanka if a UNP led government comes to power in August. “A UNP government will make a difference” he said.
(Source: Daily Mirror – By Yohan Perera)
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Of course you gave us the economic hub of the world. Only thing you have to do is to sell more countries assets and get a big printing press to print more money. Shut your f**king mouth you and disappear you senile basted.
Dear Mr RW,
You are promising increased salaries to all Public Servants who do nothing.
Your pal Mr SP is promising LKR 20,000/month to all citizens who do nothing.
Guys,
Where is this money coming from?
Do you have a MAGIC MONEY TREE in the backyard of Siri Kotha?
No wonder Mr SP wants to capture Siri Kotha after the elections so that he can pick the money from the magic tree in Siri Kotha and distribute to the population.
Hi Gamini,
Excellent comment.
There is for sure a MONEY TREE in Siri Kotha by the names of ‘Arjuna M’ and ‘Arjuna Aloysius’.
No wonder the money-crazy SP is hoping to occupy Siri Kotha after elections.
Ranil is 100% correct he will definitely do so after capturing power
He need more than a money tree. More like a money tree forest and “Aladdin’s magic lamp”to keep these promises.