The government had made great strides in ensuring national security, President Rajapaksa said, noting that it has strengthened the intelligence services weakened under the previous government and restored the morale of the security forces. “Today, the people of this country no longer have a reason to fear for the unity of the country. President Rajapaksa said he inherited an economy that was in ruins, but his government had a plan to revive it. President Rajapaksa also insisted that he would not walk back his decision to ban the import of chemical fertiliser. The government will be able to vaccinate everyone over the age of 30 by that time, President Rajapaksa said.

Source: Sunday Times June 27, 2021 00:33 UTC