By Pamodi WaravitaFormer Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera held the inaugural discussion of the “True Patriots” movement yesterday (25) at the Freedom Hub in Colombo, where he stressed the importance of embracing liberal democratic values and maintaining a “radical” middle path. In addition, around $ 1.3 billion in Sri Lankan Development Bonds will have to be paid in December this year. 600 billion, and the lowest revenue recorded in the last seven decades was recorded in 2020. The largest budget deficit since 1988 was recorded in 2020,” said Samaraweera. Responding to a question by The Morning, Samaraweera said that former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremasinghe entering parliament is a “good move”.

Source: The Nation July 25, 2021 17:03 UTC