Sunday Observer Editorial - A Future - Oriented Policy Statement - 05/01/2020

Newly appointed SL President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has delivered a descriptive policy statement on 3rd January 2020. It seems that almost all the fields are covered. The editor of the Sunday Observer has said that President Gotabaya’s speech was optimistic than the past leaders. It has been admired by both government and opposition parties.

President Gotabaya has paid his attention to the modern technology and in his words, he is going to apply the new technology to the state sector. Therefore, I think the state sector would be more efficient and effective. Moreover, he has emphasized the need of encouragement in international businesses and the need of improvements in road network including expressways. As well as he sees the high speed internet, telecommunication facilities and also eco-friendly renewable energy resources such as solar power, wind and hydro-power as essentials for the development of the country. If we can fulfill our country’s needs from these plenty of natural resources without any wastage we will be able to be a greatest nation in the world again. Agriculture, plantation and fisheries sectors also has been highlighted by him. He has pointed out the importance of broadening the higher education and the technical education as well. So, I feel his plan of making ready the new administrative sector relevantly by adverting the university students to relevant new courses and giving them relevant knowledge is worthy.

In President’s words, “Our target is to make Sri Lanka a developed country. It must be a sovereign, independent nation. Also, it must be a safe and peaceful country.” However I think if the president wants to make the country according to his statement, he has to pay his cautious attention to the other religious people as well more than this.

I must note here that any of the fruitful thing should be appreciated whatever the government is. We should not be any camp-follower and should be free minded as the citizens in the country. Nevertheless, every performance can be judge after the act. Therefore we have to wait a little time till the President acts and have to examine those all carefully.

However, I think the editor of the Sunday Observer has appreciated the new President more than enough and has adverted people to rely on the new president. Whatever, dear readers be alert; every decision is on your hands!