Government aims to open the country to normalcy by vaccinating 22 million people in the next three to four months

-State Minister Nimal Lanza

Nimal Lanza, State Minister for Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure, said that the government aims to open the country to normalcy by vaccinating 22 million people in the next three to four months.

Minister expressed these views while addressing the Wattala Women’s Conference held on the February 06 under the theme ‘Siw Dhesa Sureki Siw Wasara’ of the Sri Lanka People’s Front.

Speaking further Minister of State Nimal Lansa said:

‘We must open up the country, protect ourselves from the Covids and carry on our daily activities. Because medical experts say that the effect of Covid will last for another 3 years. Therefore, if nothing is done without opening up the country, the country’s economy will completely collapse. The economy of the people will collapse. The country will be trapped in a huge debt trap. That is why we sholud have to face this successfully.

‘A number of proposals have been implemented in this budget with the objective of implementing a number of programs to uplift the economy of the rural people and empower women as entrepreneurs through a people centered program. The present government is working to make the “Vision of Prosperity” program that the country is building a reality within the next four years. Therefore, despite the Covid influence, development activities are being carried out island wide.

‘The opposition insulted women by saying that prostitutes were brought in when Ukrainian tourists were brought in to start the tourism business. It is not good to disrespect women. The opposition said the war could not be ended. The war is over. They said the government could, not control Covid. But it was controlled.’ He further said that even though our country is a small country, it has come to the 10th place in the world in terms of Covid control.

Prof. Ranjith Bandara, Member of Parliament, Kokila Harshani Gunawardena, Member of Parliament, Diana Gamage, Keshala Jayawardena, chairperson of the National Savings Bank, Beatrice Dissanayake, chairperson of the Women’s Bureau, Kumuduni Gunasekera, chairperson of the Spices and Allied Products Corporation Ashoka Lankathilake, president of the Sri Lanka People’s Front Beauty Association Priyanka Jayasekara, Harchana Ranatunga, Wattala convener of the Sri Lanka People’s Front Vishwa Prabha, president of the Wattala Pradeshiya Sabha Thyagaratne Alwis were also present.