The President’s Senior Adviser on National Security and Chief of Presidential Staff, Mr. Sagala Ratnayaka, highlighted that many long-neglected economic reforms essential for the country’s progress are now being implemented under President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s leadership.

In a ceremony held at the Ministry of Finance Auditorium today (16), President Ranil Wickremesinghe presided over the awarding of prize cheques to the winners of the lottery tickets sold in 2023 by the National Lotteries Board (NLB).

Despite economic challenges, the government has endeavoured to grant a living expenses allowance of Rs. 10,000 to government employees. Chairman of the Sectoral Monitoring Committee for an Open and Responsible Government and Member of Parliament, Jagath Kumara Sumitraarachchi, emphasized the importance of health unions refraining from striking in a manner that adversely affects patients’ lives.