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Sri Lankan opposition challenges economic reporting
Overview
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has raised several challenges against the Sri Lankan government regarding economic management and socio-economic reporting.
Initially, Premadasa questioned the government in Parliament over delays in fulfilling election-period promises to address graduate unemployment. He requested official data on the number of unemployed graduates and demanded a clear timeline for filling public sector vacancies by the end of 2026. He also advocated for increased private sector opportunities to mitigate the issue.
Following this, Premadasa accused the government of utilizing outdated data in a recent socio-economic report produced by the Central Bank and the Department of Census and Statistics. He argued that while some metrics use recent figures, critical sections regarding poverty, household income, and living standards rely on data from 2016 to 2019. Citing World Bank figures, he suggested a poverty rate of 65.4% and called for a revised report to be released before the November 12 budget deadline.
Entities
Sajith Premadasa · World Bank · Parliament of Sri Lanka · Central Bank of Sri Lanka · Department of Census and Statistics
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[POLITICS] 3 sourcesSajith Premadasa challenges government over outdated poverty data
Sri Lankan Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has challenged the government's use of outdated 2016–2019 data in a new socio-economic report, calling for updated figures before the upcoming budget.
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[POLITICS] 2 sourcesSajith Premadasa questions government over graduate unemployment
Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa has questioned the Sri Lankan government in Parliament over delays in providing promised jobs to unemployed graduates and requested a timeline for filling public sector roles.
Sources
frontpage.lk · lankanewspapers.com · newswire.lk