Sunil Handunnetti Rejects Conditional US GSP to Srilanka.

The US generalized scheme of preferences (GSP) is expected to be reactivated for Sri Lanka with effect from 22nd April. While Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP Sunil Handunnetti admits that the GSP scheme would be beneficial for the country’s economy, he claims that the conditions that were laid down by the US are harmful to Sri Lanka’s sovereignty.

He alleged that on previous occasions the conditions weren’t as serious as this time. According to him the current terms include political and military conditions such as the establishing war crime courts. He says that this would critically affect Sri Lanka and its sovereignty.

Hence, Sri Lanka should not obtain GSP concessions at the cost of having to surrender to the conditions put forward by the United States, says Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna (JVP) MP Sunil Handunnetti.