Prof. Vasantha Athukorala made a revelation about the import costs in Sri Lanka and the related exploits with the recent ban on the import of goods.
According to the professor, the highest import expenditure in the recent history of this country was incurred in the year 2018, which is about 22 billion US dollars.
As of 2019, due to the shortage of foreign exchange, the import of goods is gradually being restricted from time to time.
Here, the professor points out that the reason for the foreign exchange shortage is largely due to unnecessary imported materials.
He emphasizes here that it appears that even simple things like video games, combs, and water bottles, which can be obtained from this country, have been imported for nothing.
What needs to be brought to the country as a solution to these problems? He points out that what is unnecessary should be decided and imported.
But it is doubtful that the list of goods that the government recently banned imports was made based on what purpose and policy, and that an import policy cannot be changed overnight. He pointed out that it should be discussed with the related business community.
Thus, there is a possibility of affecting the country’s economy by changing the import policy of a country without looking into it.
Among the prohibited import goods, there may even be raw materials related to the production activities taking place in Red. There, the production of the country is stalled and the country’s economy will be affected again.
Professor Vasantha Athukorala explains these facts in a very simple way. There is no need to talk about the economy or the future of a country ruled by brainless rulers.
But these things are very important for us the people of the country to get some understanding of what these rulers are planning and how the various decisions they take will affect the country.
We, the people, can see from this explanation whether the country is being taken to a path of development or another path.
