Hon. Ranil Wickremesinghe says that they intend to proceed with development activities after taking preliminary measures to address the existing issues. Premier also assures that the debt burden will completely be resolved by paying off all the debt by 2020, 2025.

Hon. Prime Minister mentioned this while attending a function held at Temple Trees on Saturday (22).

Premier addressing the gathering further said:

“Within the first two years of my tenure I have been burdened to recover the country from all the perils. Our government undertook a debt trapped economy and, at that time, we, as a country, were not in a position to repay the debt. On the contrary, today we are moving forward while repaying the debt. I wish to mention here that by 2020, 2025, we will pay off all the debt and relieve the country completely from the debt burden. Our intention is to find preliminary precautions to the existing issues and, then, to proceed with the development activities.

Within these two years, while pursuing measures for economic development, we have granted media freedom to its fullest extent. Furthermore, we have ensured political freedom too. Today we have been supported by the international community. Meanwhile, discussions for new constitutions are also underway. In this manner, we have spent two years to lay the initial foundation for the development of the country. Now we can move ourselves forward and I urge all to join in hand with us to move our country forward.”