Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa described the Government’s 2027 Budget as a ‘parrot-like’ budget, saying it failed to address the problems people face.
Speaking to the media after the Budget was presented to Parliament, Premadasa said it contained no clear plan to protect living standards or ease the economic pressures on households.
He said the Budget paid insufficient attention to reducing youth unemployment, eradicating poverty and protecting micro, small and medium-sized enterprises and industrial operators.
Premadasa added that the figures presented by the President showed that Sri Lanka’s economic growth rate continued to slow while inflation was rising.
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