A new program to eradicate poverty, including the cooperative sector – Sajith Premadasa

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa stated that a new program to eradicate poverty, including the cooperative sector, will be launched. He mentioned that this initiative would be more systematic and robust than the “Janasaviya” program initiated by former President Ranasinghe Premadasa.

He made these remarks while attending a meeting with cooperative industry and trade representatives in Colombo yesterday. The cooperative banking system will be strengthened.

Under a new government, plans are in place to shift towards an export-oriented economic development. Sajith Premadasa pointed out that the role assigned to the cooperative sector would not be insignificant.

Home Affairs State Minister Ashoka Priyantha who had earlier expressed support to SLPP Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa has decided to extend his support to secure the victory of President Ranil Wickremesinghe at the upcoming Presidential election.

The State Minister arrived at this decision following a discussion held under the patronage of Prime Minister Dinesh Gunewardena at Temple Trees yesterday.

The inaugural rally of Namal Rajapaksa, the Presidential candidate for the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna, is set to take place today in Anuradhapura.

This marks the official launch of his campaign for the victory in the upcoming Presidential Election. The rally, scheduled to begin at 2 pm in the Kadapanaha area of Anuradhapura, has been organised expecting a large number of participants.