Colombo District United National Party said that there are 17 lakh public servants in this country, 76% of the total income of the tax paying people in this country i.e. 104 trillion is spent on the maintenance of these public servants, and compared to that amount, we should think about whether they are really benefiting the country and the people. Leader and former Finance Minister Ravi Karunanayake is reported to have said.
Mr. Ravi Karunanayake further mentioned that within the past four years, Ceylon Electricity Board, Petroleum Corporation, Sri Lankan Air and Water Supply Board have incurred a loss of 1350 billion rupees.