Foreign investments affected due to boundless interference by military. Allege UNP

Military presence in the Tamils motherland is increasing is alleged by the Tamil parties, and in this state, the United National party has alleged that the military intervene is getting increased in the country's development activities hence private and foreign investments are getting affected.

Due to change in weather conditions, the prices of vegetables have got increased stated by the government is a totally false. This is the feedback of the long term activities which was made political.

United National party parliament member and Economy Expert Dr.Harsha De Silva notified that changes should be made in the system of measuring inflation.

A media briefing was held at the opposition party leader's residence yesterday, and he made these statements.

He said, daily the prices of vegetables are getting increased. “We have the price index for two years for 148 varieties of vegetables. According to this, the prices have got increased and reduced for some days”.

Due to rain, drought and floods the prices of vegetables were not got increased. This is a politically based long term activities’ feedback.

Consumers consuming vegetables is like for special days now. People are facing tremendous difficulties due to the increase of prices in vegetables.

The network functioning between the agriculture sector ministries, Agriculture Department and between the market and consumers is not properly maintained. Government has not taken any action to rectify the faults.

Government‘s inadequacy to develop the cultivations in the country, and increasing the prices of vegetables, is similar to giving medicine for headache and stomach pain.

Country is facing 9.8 inflation is notified by the state. But this inflation in which category is charged is not aware. There should be an amendment brought to this system.

UNP Western provincial council member Harsha Rajakaruna while commenting on this said, military interference has got increased in the development of the country.

Military is engaged for all the development assignments like erecting bridge, roads and hotels. Owning to this the private and foreign investments have got affected.

Not only this, factories located in the Investment promotion zones are facing a danger of closure. Hence by originating an atmosphere for the investors, government should take action to develop the country’s economy was mentioned by him.

Saturday , 02 February 2013