President Wickremesinghe’s Two Years of Triumph in Overcoming the Crisis
Wednesday, 21 August 2024 - 9:44 am
- “Two Years of Resilience and Success through Adversity”: 29 Cabinet Ministries Supporting the President.
Over the past two years, President Ranil Wickremesinghe has made significant strides in leading the country out of its most severe economic crisis, restoring stability, and setting it back on the path to progress. His comprehensive program addressed not only the collapsed economy but also every critical area necessary for stability and growth.
Notably, the President’s initiatives included passing the Economic Transformation Act, which established gove ance based on a national plan, targeted programs, and accountability for the first time in history. He also reinforced financial discipline through the Public Finance Management Act, presented 83 new bills and drafts to Parliament for adoption, and introduced Asia’s most robust anti-corruption law, meeting inte ational standards, to reform legal systems and combat corruption.
The President’s administration also granted freehold land deeds for two million citizens and extended freehold rights to low-income urban apartment dwellers. It is noteworthy that financial allocations were tripled compared to the “Samurdhi” program, with the launch of the “Aswesuma” welfare benefit program, aiding 2.7 million people, and the initiation of economic digitization efforts stand out as key achievements.
The safety and security of women and children are being reinforced through the Women’s Empowerment Act, while numerous programs promoting national unity are being implemented. These initiatives include new education reforms, agricultural mode ization, the largest financial allocation for the development of the Northe and Easte Provinces, increases in daily wages for plantation workers, and the provision of housing and rights to elevate the standard of living.
The administration has also revitalized the struggling healthcare sector by addressing medicine shortages and improving hospital infrastructure. In addition, it has mitigated the energy crisis by launching projects that focus on renewable energy and has taken the climate change dialogue to the inte ational stage, all contributing to the creation of a more developed nation.
Under the leadership of President Ranil Wickremesinghe, remarkable achievements have been accomplished over the past two years; unprecedented in the history of any prior gove ment. Further details can be found in the “Two Years of Triumphing Over Crisis” report, provided in three languages and attached as Annexure I, along with the “Two Years of Resilience and Success through Adversity ” report, which outlines the programs implemented by 29 Cabinet Ministries to support the country’s recovery. This report is attached as Annexure II.
