PM: Past 2 years belong to the opposition. Next 3 years belong to govt

COLOMBO: Sri Lanka’s government must move on from the past two years, which belong to the opposition, and look to the future, Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa said.

“The past two years belong to the opposition. The next three years belong to the government,” said Rajapaksa.

The premier was speaking at a ceremony commencing construction on the second phase of the Eastern terminal.

Calling the remaining three years of the current administration ‘crucial’, Rajapaksa must move forward despite the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

“We started projects such as Hambanthota port and the (Southern) expressway in wartime,” he said.

“Even now, we implemented the 100 roads development project and expressway projects. And now we are starting the development of the Colombo port,” said Rajapaksa.

“We must acknowledge that the situation we are in is deeper than the depth of this port. But despite the challenges the country must move forward,” he said