Govt. allocate funds for education, health, not for industrial development

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CHATURANGA PRADEEP SAMARAWICKRAMA Follow

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The Sri Lankan government spent large sums of money on free education and health care for the country, but did not spend that much on research and development in the education sector, Plantation Industries Minister Ramesh Pathirana said.

While addressing the 'Food Research Presentation and Network Forum in Colombo yesterday, he said the government has not spent money on the industrial sector's development.

"The government spent nearly Rs.350 billion on defence, Rs. 300 million for education, another Rs.300 million for health, but only Rs.10 million for industrial development," he said.

Accordingly, the government spent a reasonable amount of money on health and education but failed to look at the industrial sector development in the country. (Chaturanga Pradeep Samarawickrama)

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Jude Friday, 31 March 2023 10:00 AM

Hello, government running on borrowed money, health and education much more important!! We're not going to re-invent the wheel okay, your ministry don't get enough allocation that means Less money for you to make, and it's a big concern for you, Huh

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Man Friday, 31 March 2023 11:14 AM

Ramesh had not seen the amount allocated for defence. How good is he to rule this country? Not at all.

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Truth Friday, 31 March 2023 12:02 PM

Money wasn't invested to create an intellectual society and the end result was that they elected unscrupulous people to ruin the country

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