SJB willing to support govt. to follow right policies, but says no talks on taking portfolios

SJB Parliamentarian Eran Wickramaratne says the SJB will support the government hoping that it will follow the right policies.

Addressing a press conference at the Office of the Leader of the Opposition in Colombo on Sunday, MP Wickramaratne said that it was a positive sign that the government had already appointed international advisers to work out the debt restructuring, which was of paramount importance for sustainability.

Wickramatatne said that as debt sustainability was the first item to achieve before the country expects donor assistance it had to be taken forward in a sensible manner.

The former senior banker said that the SJB would support the government initiative in its efforts to solve the burning problems of the country. He however said there is no discussion on accepting ministerial positions.

On the issuance of fuel under a ration system, the MP said it was an issue pertaining to the supply of fuel. Since there was a scarcity of fuel the government had been compelled to introduce a ration system by way of a QR code system.