Cutting the Vine Bridge Will Plunge the Country into Turmoil - President

COLOMBO (News 1st); President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced that he will present his manifesto, outlining his plan and vision to build a new Sri Lanka, on Thursday, August 29, including initiatives aimed at improving the quality of life for everyone and ensuring a safe environment for the youth of Sri Lanka.

He made this announcement while addressing the "Puluwan Sri Lanka" rally held near the Mawanella bus station.

President Wickremesinghe emphasized the importance of continuing the country's progress, likening it to crossing a vine bridge and warned that cutting the bridge would result in the country falling into the raging river, highlighting the risks of abandoning the current path.

The President also criticized the manifesto of the Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP), noting that reducing tax revenues would lead to a decrease of over Rs. 200 billion in state revenue.

He argued that, under such circumstances, it would be impossible to lower the prices of goods, as the JVP suggests. 

He questioned how the JVP plans to manage the economy with reduced income while increasing expenses, implying that their economic strategy lacks feasibility, and noted that they are misleading the public because they don't understand how to do the math.