The Hon. Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara
Major General (Rtd.) G.D. Sooriyabandara supported the Second Reading of the Government’s 2025 maiden Budget, stating that it is viewed positively by the public and provides significant relief. He criticized the Opposition for portraying the Budget as capitalist and anti-people while, in his view, failing to acknowledge its success and public benefits.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 [4.46 p.m.]
¶ 02 Presiding Member, I am pleased to contribute to the Second Reading debate on the 2025 maiden Budget presented by our Government.
¶ 03 As the previous Hon. Member noted, the vast majority of our people speak with satisfaction about this Budget and the Government’s program. Yet, listening to the Opposition here and in the media, it is hard to grasp their actual position. They attempt to label this as a capitalist and anti-people Budget. But they know this is a successful Budget that delivers significant relief to the people. What they avoid acknowledging is precisely that.
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