Bird Eye Saturday, 05 February 2011 11:42 AM

People have to suffer in hunger. That's the sacrifice MR willing to take.

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Thas Friday, 04 February 2011 10:59 PM

What about if the people sacrifice you???

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ameen Friday, 04 February 2011 05:10 PM

Rauf: YES UNP government with Sajith

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palitha Rajapaksa Friday, 04 February 2011 04:41 PM

no

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Darwin Friday, 04 February 2011 04:40 AM

The per capital income of US$ 2400 looks nice when considering the overvalued Sri Lanka Rupee. If the Sri Lanka is floated the value will drop drastically. The IMF too is requesting Sri Lanka to let the currency float in the monetary markets.

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ruwan Friday, 04 February 2011 09:40 AM

We need practical prosperity not arithmatic prosperaty.

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JD Friday, 04 February 2011 09:33 AM

SIr... now we are sacrificing our life to survive with one poor meal a day...

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Calistus Jayatilleke Friday, 04 February 2011 07:59 AM

Yes, sacrifices have been made by everybody in the country but not the least by the politicians who enjoyed all luxuries even during the most difficult times of the war. Also, why is the so called "freedom" elusive to the ordinary man on the street who is still not freed from the clutches of skyrocketting cost of living. This USD 2400 per capita does not mean anything to the consumer who cannot afford the current price levels. Take a head count and see what percentage of the people have this level of income.

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ameen Friday, 04 February 2011 07:22 AM

what sacrifies by MR? everybody knows that its by our forces

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Lasantha Pethiyagoda Friday, 04 February 2011 05:09 AM

The prosperity of a nation cannot be measured by how many express highways or dams, playgrounds or high-rise buildings adorn the country. It must be measured against the purchasing power parity of the currency in relation to average incomes of the majority of its population. For example, is a family on Rs 24,000 a month more able to feed itself, clothe itself, house itself and pay for medical facilities or entertainment than a comparable family in Malaysia, Thailand or Burma? Per Capita Income is not money that people get to spend. It is simply the amount of total income for the country in a year, divided by the number of people. In a country with very unequal distribution of wealth, it does not in the least reflect affordability or quality of life.

Lasantha Pethiyagoda
Australia

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Ordinary voter Friday, 04 February 2011 05:02 AM

What is the distribution of that income within the country? Is HE referring to a measure of the wealth of the population of Sri Lanka? If so why not somebody explains how we feel it when go to shops to buy our daily needs from a days earning. Bandula sir please explain

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