Policy disagreement in Unity Govt. has been the killer of the economy
A slowing down economy
Monday, 26 March 2018
According to the data released by the Department of Census and Statistics or DCS – the country’s official statistics bureau – Sri Lanka’s economy has grown in 2017 by 3.1% (available at: http://www.statistics.gov.lk/national_accounts/dcsna_r2/reports/Annual_2017_(2018_03_20)_English.pdf ). This is a continuation of the deceleration of the growth rate since the new Government – till August exclusively of UNP and since then, a unity government – took charge of the economy in early 2015.
Political power enjoyed by the Government leaders in Parliament has empowered them to do what they desire. But it means nothing to citizens who only have a desire to see an improvement in their living conditions, an essential ingredient to empower them – Pic by Shehan Gunasekara
