A prominent United National Party (UNP) MP Harsha de Silva said that the party would give top priority to develop the country’s education and health sector after elections.
Speaking at a media brief, the former deputy finance minister, Mr de Silva, said,
“Sri Lanka’s education and health sector expenditures according to the Gross Domestic Product are exponentially lower than those of several other Asian countries such as Vietnam, Bangladesh, Korea, Thailand, Phillippines and Singapore. Last year's tax revenue was Rs 1,050 billion whereas the interests and installment payments stood at Rs 1,074 billion. They wasted money on developing infrastructure where nothing happens. So how could they have spent money for the development of education and health? That is why the government will give priority to education and health in the next five years after the General Elections”
Speaking at a media brief, the former deputy finance minister, Mr de Silva, said,
“Sri Lanka’s education and health sector expenditures according to the Gross Domestic Product are exponentially lower than those of several other Asian countries such as Vietnam, Bangladesh, Korea, Thailand, Phillippines and Singapore. Last year's tax revenue was Rs 1,050 billion whereas the interests and installment payments stood at Rs 1,074 billion. They wasted money on developing infrastructure where nothing happens. So how could they have spent money for the development of education and health? That is why the government will give priority to education and health in the next five years after the General Elections”