The Hon. Lal Premanath
Hon. Lal Premanath said the Budget was prepared cautiously in the context of the country’s severe economic crisis and covers only an eight-month period. He acknowledged it would not meet all expectations in the tea sector, but argued that the Government had taken a positive step for plantations and called on the public, tea sector stakeholders, and Opposition Members to support it.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I will conclude, Hon. Presiding Member.
¶ 02 The country faces a severe economic crisis. We neglected a 153-year-old brand and mismanaged corrective steps. Thus we had to craft this Budget with great care. It covers only eight months. We do not claim it will fulfill 100 percent of all expectations in the tea sector. But as a Government, we believe we have taken a good step for plantations. Therefore, we ask the people, all those engaged in tea, and the Opposition Members as well, to support this. We will lift the plantation sector to the top.
¶ 03 Thank you.
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Cite as: The Hon. Lal Premanath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 14 March 2025. No. 1744281136023320. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26498