President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, speaking at an election rally in Trincomalee, emphasised the government’s commitment to establishing equal law for all Sinhala, Tamil, and Muslim citizens: called on Trincomalee residents to help form a government that promotes peace and unity, whilst expressing confidence in the National People’s Power’s ability to gain the trust of all communities across the country. SJB’s Gampaha District Team Leader, former MP Harshana Rajakaruna says a group of educated and intelligent youths will contest under his party for the Gampaha District at the 2024 Parliamentary Election: urges the public to not vote without knowing who will be contesting the polls from the electorate they live in: stresses appointing an MP per will following the securing of votes for a mere political symbol is antidemocratic and such a system, therefore, should be changed. Ex-President Ranil Wickremesinghe urges the immediate implementation of the legal Cabinet decision he made as Finance Minister to raise public servant salaries: emphasises that if not enacted, the government should clarify where the allocated funds have gone: also criticises delays, stressing the necessity of the salary hike to ease the public’s financial burdens and uphold the Cabinet’s legal decision.
The new government’s budget will be presented in February or March 2025, featuring measures to support various demographics and boost economic growth: Key components include salary increases fo.