• We were able to restore normalcy, thanks to the successful vaccination drive 

State Minister Nimal Lanza accused the opposition of trying to spread COVID-19 and put the country in further peril.The Minister said the country had to be locked down on numerous occasions because of the pandemic.
“As a result, the economy collapsed.  The country’s production dropped. Public life was hampered. We, as a country, face a lot of challenges under these circumstances.  We were able to restore normalcy in the country, thanks to the successful vaccination drive,” he said.

He told the media that the opposition was trying to stand in the way of the government attempting to revive the economy.   “In other countries, the opposition cooperates with the government to revive the economy. Here, the exact opposite is happening.  We cannot condone the opposition trying to play politics at a crisis time. We urge the opposition to be responsible in its conduct,” he said.  

• In other countries, the opposition cooperates with the government to revive the economy. Here, the exact opposite is happening