Bandula Gunawardena

United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Member of Parliament

As a result of the Sri Lanka–Singapore Free Trade Agreement (FTA), nearly 4,000 products can be imported with zero tariffs as per the gazette notification 2069/2.

Sunil Handunnetti

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

74% of the population of Sri Lanka lives a rural lifestyle/in a rural setting.

Harin Fernando

United National Party

Employment has increased from 7.7 million in 2014 to 8.2 million in 2017.

Patali Champika Ranawaka

United National Party

Today, Sri Lanka is a middle income country with a per capita income of US $ 13,000. This is the highest per capita income in the region.

Mangala Samaraweera

United National Party

Sri Lanka’s rank in the World Press Freedom Index has moved from 165 to 131

Mangala Samaraweera

United National Party

A tax income of 1,800 crore (Rs. 18 billion) has been lost due to reduced cigarette sales.

Anura Kumara Dissanayaka

Janatha Vimukthi Peramuna

According to the Annual Report published by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), the Western Province contributes to 52% of the GDP of the country…The rest of the provinces in the country collectively contribute to only 48% of the GDP. The economy has not achieved growth.

Maithripala Sirisena

President

A recent survey on independence of the judiciary shows that Sri Lanka is ranked amongst the highest among Asian countries.

Maithripala Sirisena

President of Sri Lanka

The number of murders in Sri Lanka in 2008 was 1,378. In 2010, the number was 741; in 2013, it was 586; in 2014, it was 548; and in 2015 it was 476. Last year, in 2017, there were 452 homicides in Sri Lanka. The underlying cause of 90% of these murders is drugs. In 2012, there were 2,212 incidents of rape in Sri Lanka; in 2014, there were 2,008; and in 2016, there were 1996. Last year, in 2017, there were 1,732 cases of rape in Sri Lanka. In the last 6 months, there have been 714 cases of rape i...