President Ranil Wickremesinghe has assured that steps would be to purchase medicines required for the year 2023, regardless of the difficult economic conditions Sri Lanka is facing at the moment.Accordingly, an allocation of a minimum of Rs.
30-40 billion would be produced this purpose, the Head of State discussed while dealing with the parliament previously today.In response to the allegations levelled at the federal government for not making enough allocations for the procurement of medicines, the President mentioned that the Treasury and the Health Ministry are collectively working to make sure that sufficient stocks of medications are procured.However, placing orders would take some time, the President stated further, adding that it is not the objective of the government to let people suffer from scarcities of medicines.Speaking on resolving the economic crisis, President Wickremesinghe reiterated that the federal government is taking needed efforts to put the nation back on the best path.With regard to the continuous talks with Sri Lankas bilateral creditors, President Wickremesinghe said what is left to do now is to get the assistance of India and China to restructure the countrys debts.
According to him, the discussions with these two bilateral financial institutions have thus far achieved success.
Meanwhile, speaking on the general public sector incomes, the President said the workers can feel confident that salaries would absolutely be paid, although not on time.
The government is likewise accentuating the payments of pensions and allowances to Samurdhi beneficiaries, he assured.Responding to the concerns raised with regard to the monetary allocations made by the federal government for the upcoming Independence Day celebrations, President Wickremesinghe noted that this is a financial investment for the future.
The Independence Day celebrations are not limited to the parades, he added, stressing that in the 25 years leading up to the 100th anniversary of the Independence Day, many brand-new institutions and laws would be presented for Sri Lankas much-needed reforms.