The country is entrapped by economic and other death traps, but the government finds raising taxes to be the remedy for all ills, said opposition leader Sajith Premadasa.
He was speaking after handing over smart classroom equipment to Kittammahara Maha Vidyalaya in Nittambuwa.
As per the agreement with the IMF, the government should start repaying debts in 2028, including repayments that were to start in 2033.
That is the level of the government’s inabilities, he charged.
But, the government’s answer to all these is raising taxes and pickpocketing the people.
The real solution is the creation of an export-centric economy by encouraging and strengthening micro, small and medium industries, Premadasa added.
