If elected – Sajith promises a Rs. 20,000 handout to all
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) prime ministerial candidate Sajith Preamdasa pledged to distribute a Rs.20,000 handout to all Sri Lankans if elected to office on August 5, 2020.
He gave this assurance at election rallies in Thotalanaga and Kimbula Ela recently.
“Although US President Donald Trump repeatedly clashes with his democratic opponents but he has managed to enter into an agreement with the Democratic Party to distribute a handout to the people. The British government has decided to bear 80 per cent of the monthly salaries of all workers till the economy is back to normal.
Bangaladesh has decided to bear the entire cost of the salaries of all workers. However in Sri Lanka people have to go behind politicians even to obtain the Rs.5000 by the government,” Mr. Premadasa said.
“Some may ask how we are going to give this handout. I shall show how Ranasnghe Premadasa’s son does things,” he said and added that it was doubtful whether the UNP local government members who try to make things difficult for those who are support the SJB will be in a position to contest the next local government elections.
(Source: Daily Mirror – By Yohan Perera)
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Well his predecessors promised Mega cities, Sky trains, economic hub of the world, 200,000 jobs for graduates,
Three state of the art hospitals so why not promise what ever comes to your head.
In most unlikely situation this happens, expect a loaf bread to rise up by Rs 2000.00. Nothing come from nothing and there is no such a thing as a free meals.
You can’t expect this mongol who make bold statements like these to be the prime minister of a country.
Isn’t there something called a law against bribes in Sri Lanka? Isn’t anybody in the media brave enough to press this guy to show in a convinsing way how and where the money will come from?
Don’t worry, Indra,
Only bankrupt ex-UNP Politicians like Harin F, Sujeeva S, Dr Harsha de S, Ajith P, Kabir H, Kiriella listen to the wisdom of the Modadasa.
He refers to his dad, Late RP who has now been proven in providing arms to the Tamils to kill Ranaviru and Sinhala Civilians.
Gamini. His dad Late RP was a thug. His mother was a laughing stock. I know he provide arms to Tamils to kill our brave solders and he also master mind to kill the army. navy and air force officials. I am happy the baster was blown to peaces by tamils.
Mr Ranjith,
Call it ” karma” , just like Rajiv Ghandi.
If you go swimming with sharks,
sooner or later they will kill you!