Govt heading for economic crisis, says S.B

(March 27, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Mr. S.B.Dissanayaka, opposition leader of the Central Provincial council today said that the goverment was heading to a major financial crisis with several jobs already lost, factories closed and foreign earnings dropping.

Mr. Dissanayaka told a news conference that the income of the public was also dropping due to adverse financial situation.

He said that earnings from exports including tea and rubber have sharply dropped and the tourism industry is in a crisis.
-Sri Lanka Guardian