Professor Wasantha Athukorala of the Department of Economics and Statistics of the University of Peradeniya says that in the economic downturn that occurred in Sri Lanka in the year 2022, there has been a very severe downturn in the agro-industrial, industrial and service sectors and it has been shown as a 7.8% economic downturn.
The professor has further stated that in order to reverse the recession of the economy in the year 2022, it is mandatory for the government to prepare a proper program for the expansion of the economy in the year 2023.