Sri Lanka's deputy minister for foreign affairs, Harsha De Silva, on Thursday praised the government for saving the country from pressure exerted by the international community.
Defending the 4 percent increase in VAT, which was criticised by opposition MPs, Mr Silva “the government admits that the VAT increase has affected the people. Before the increase, the government reduced the price of essential items and salaries were increased."
“If the country is not protected from the adverse pressure by the international community, the people would have been subjected to economic sanctions and even starvation without food and medicine. The present government was able to rescue the country on the nick of time and restore the status quo with the international community through negotiations," he added.
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Defending the 4 percent increase in VAT, which was criticised by opposition MPs, Mr Silva “the government admits that the VAT increase has affected the people. Before the increase, the government reduced the price of essential items and salaries were increased."
“If the country is not protected from the adverse pressure by the international community, the people would have been subjected to economic sanctions and even starvation without food and medicine. The present government was able to rescue the country on the nick of time and restore the status quo with the international community through negotiations," he added.
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