Mahinda On Foreign Invasion……

Former President, Mahinda Rajapaksa  criticize  the Budget for 2017.

 He said, that the government may intend to address the needs of the foreign elements  instead of  focusing on local’s issues. This Budget aim to cut taxes for foreigners and motivate them to buy our lands.

This is a dangerous situation and  the country will be a colony of foreign countries,  if they release limitless offers to  them,  while discouraging local investors and enterprisers.  He also asserted the cost of living may go up as the government anticipates to mop up 85 per cent as indirect tax from people while increasing income tax from 12 per cent to 28 per cent. “It has been the policy of the UNP to sell the resources of our country, but it’s unfortunate to witness that some SLFP members are also contributing to that, he  concluded .