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President to make key political decisions after May 1st

25 Apr, 2016

President Maithripala Sirisena is to?introduce a new political programme in the country after May 01, the President’s media division said.

The President has?said that he will make?several new political decisions after May 01 for the betterment of the country and its people.

President Sirisena said that he believed those decisions will help to prevent the corrupt forces, who used State powers and assets in an erroneous way, from?returning to power.

He made these remarks while addressing a public rally after a?ceremony to vest the Medirigiriya Water Supply Project ? Phase ?I & II with the public today.

The President emphasized that he will not leave any room to ?disappoint the expectations of the people who voted to bring the?new Government into power with the aim of creating a clean political culture and building a free country.

?Even though various criticisms were leveled against the Government in an environment where the freedom of expression is secured, the Government has implemented a strong strategy to uplift the living standard of the people while developing the economy of the country,? he added.

The President further said that a prominent business delegation from Germany, including it?s Economic Affairs minister will visit Sri Lanka next month to explore business opportunities in the country and said that the Government of Iran also has extended an invitation for him to visit the country to find ways on how Iran could assist in the development of Sri Lanka. (Colombo Gazette)

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