PM says that there is a man-made economic crisis in Sri Lanka

In an exclusive interview with WION’s Managing Editor Palki Sharma, Wickremesinghe called it a “man-made economic crisis” and pointed out that the politicians in the country need to come together and change in order to rectify the current situation.

Not only previous government, but the politicians are also responsible.”  So, the politics of Sri Lanka will be decided by those who are willing to change and come a new and those who are not,” Wickremesinghe said. Speaking about the politics at home, the Prime Minister said that has not faced any interference from President Gotabaya Rajapaksa.

Calling the economic crisis “man-made”, Wickremesinghe said that the responsibility lies with the politicians, and the Mahinda Rajapaksa government.