Former minister Manusha Nanayakkara said that if the current president is going to put the people of this country in trouble again, he will not think twice to tell Anura Kumara to “go home” just like drove out Ghota who got 69 lakh votes.
He mentioned that if by some chance Ranil Wickramasinghe becomes the President, the proposals including increase in salary of public servants, getting tax concessions have already been included in the budget proposals, and if that happen the salaries and pensions of public servants will definitely increase next January.
The former minister expressed his views while attending a rally of the New Democratic Front organized by former Member of Parliament Vajira Abeywardena in Galle today. Speaking further at this public meeting, which was also attended by former President Ranil Wickramasih, he said this.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, who came to cut VAT on essential items to increase wages and reduce taxes, has now started taxing everything. He said that Ranil’s taxes were bad and now he is taxing Anura all the time. The day before yesterday, the gryfish was hit with anura tax. Sugar is now subject to anura taxes. Anura tax was imposed on maldivefish, all kinds of taxes were imposed on lentils and potatoes. Now they say VAT will be reduced after the election. Salary increase will be announced after the budget.
If Ranil becomes president today, he will go to the budget proposals to increase the salaries of public servants, reduce VAT, and reduce the payee tax too, and the people will get relief in January.
But people thought that the suffering would end in September poya . After that comes the ”happy October Po. The first ”happy poya” has passed. People were waiting to buy an iPhone with one month’s salary and a car with one month’s salary. Buy prteol for Rs 150. Eat the egg at Rs18. Bring the stollen money in Uganda and enjoy the life. But sorry. The people who voted for NPP today are shocked. Mrs. Kottachi said she was bringing money from Uganda. Now she says that she lied. On top of that, Tilwin Silva says that they did not say that they would bring money from Uganda.
We make two challenges to Tilwin. It has been said for so long time that money has been hidden abroad. Then come out and tell us where the money is hidden. The other challenge isn’t the Mrs Kottachi who is contested for the election Kalutha .
Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe tried to build the country’s economy to a stable where anyone can run the country after another two or three years. At that time, Anura Kumara’s liar’s group, who were greedy for power, sowed hatred and took power by lying, d Last week, the price of blue gas was set to increase by 650 rupees. It was not allowed. Because of the vote. Remember that in another month, when the election is over, the price of blue gas will increase by 1200 rupees, which is unprecedented in the world. That is the first election result.
Our children study abroad. Their parents in Sri Lanka send money to them. Yesterday, this government has issued an order to all banks, imposing restrictions on sending dollars abroad. During the time of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, there was no such limit to them. Why were there dollar reserves then. Sunil Hadunnetthi of JVP told the Sri Lankans who went abroad not to sent money let the country down. Despite that, we were able to bring 13500 million dollars to this country. With that money, the President brought all the fuel, gas, and medicine to this country. I was also able to join it as the Minister of Foreign employmrnt .
They have a meeting today. We are blamed. It should be remembered that they are bought fuel from the 6500 million dollars we have saved. In the presidential election, they got 56 lakh votes only. That means 42%. In Elpitiya, the art of falling it started. Ar first they said that the 225 Parliament seat will be filled with NPP MP’s. After a few days they told us to give 3/2. Now Tilwin Silva says if possible, give us at least 113. Remember, not 113, these people will not get sixty or seventy seats. In this battle, the majority will be won by the new democratic frant led by Ranil Wickramasinghe, which is the group with the cylinder symbol.
But some of them are also coming. Naleen Haage is coming from Galle. He is the one who said that he will give Vitz cars for 12 lakhs to everyone. Witz cars are no longer made in Japan. This is the knowledge of these people. After that, he say that a puppet show is brought to every village every week. There is a ”Peduru Party” once a week. Show a play. I want to entertain. Puppets do not need to dance. When Naleen Hevega goes to parliament, he can provide jokes to the whole country.
After that Namal Karunaratne. He is coming to the ”Wada pitiya” in Derane. Come and say how Uncle Burumpi got the loan. He thinks the People in the village are stupid people. It was Namal Karunaratne who made the farmers orphans. He also comes to the parliament.
More to come, Lal Kanta is one . Everyone knows the stories. He gets the Minister of womens Affairs. He makes the kitchens in every house outside the house. Because he likes to see our women walking house to kitchen at night and early in the morning in night clothes. It is he who says this, not me.
Matara Hadhunneththi are also coming. His brother Jayashanta said he would send the first million dollars. Still nothing. More is coming my friend Wasantha Samarasinghe. Because I said extortion wasantha. That’s why he can’t show me. Now we call him egg wsantha. When the price of eggs decreased according to demand and supply, he said that minister would steal eight rupees from eggs. Now when the eggs price comming dawn again, the man’s mouth is closed as if an egg is stuck in mouth.
More Lady Kottachi are also coming. In addition, the trade union leaders who pulled the country back by striking are coming to the parliament this time. Because of that, Lakshman Nipunarachchi says that trade unions will be disbanded. This means that these people accept that JVP trade unions are the ones who have destroyed this country for so long.
We are facing an election today. I have also contested in the election. When Mr. Ranil Wickramasinghe was the Prime Minister, when the 51-day conspiracy happened, I left the ministrial post to defeat the conspiracy and protect the United National Party. Protect the Prime Minister . I took the first step that day. After that the party split. When Ghotabhaya Rajapaksha put the people of the country to hell together with Viyat Maga, we had the courage to take to the streets and say Ghota Go. But the leaders there did not have that backbone.
When the country fell, when the people of the country could not live, we took a decision. Its a risky decision. Everyone says that I were in S.J.B, would have won even if I were at home. I think my M.P post and ministership are not relevant to me. Our political life would have been destroyed in two weeks. We risked our lives. When M.P Amarakirthi was killed. When the houses of the ministers were set on fire, the decision was taken that day to do politics for the people, not as a minister.
sajith premadasa who is in presidential dream, closed his eyes when peoples are diying ,Ranil Wickramasinghe told us to accepet the challenge . He told us to take responsibility. Harin and I accepted that responsibility. We were able to support President Ranil Wickremesinghe to save two 220 million people in this country.”