BY Buddhika SamaraweeraThe Catholic Bishops’ Conference of Sri Lanka (CBCSL) has urged the Government to prioritise and allocate funds to the most vital projects, in the wake of the country’s Covid-19-induced economic crisis, instead of projects implemented in the hope of gaining political mileage. In a press release issued recently, the CBCSL also stated that the country’s leadership should act on expert advice, and not on political and personal agendas. “The economic crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic has left the entire country helpless, and the high unemployment rate inevitably leads to poverty, malnutrition, and famine. Therefore, the Government should have its priorities straight, and allocate funds only for the most needed projects,” it added. If the Government does not act wisely, regardless of socio-political and ethnic differences, it could have lasting and detrimental effects,” it also stated.

Source: The Nation August 03, 2021 18:02 UTC