Ranil says 21st amendment will not solve Sri Lanka's economic crisis

Former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe says that bringing forth the 21st Amendment to the Constitution alone cannot resolve the economic crisis in the country.

Addressing a May Day event held yesterday, the leader of the United National Party (UNP) stated that today the country is facing an unprecedented economic and political crisis. He said that Sri Lanka is in a state of anarchy and that there has been a major political earthquake. He stated that the government has now collapsed from within.

He said that some within the government are saying that both the President and Prime Minister should remain while others are saying the PM should resign while the President stays. “Bringing the 21st amendment will not solve to the country’s economic problems. Our priority should be to solve economic problems.