Give assurance to bring down CoL, Siyambalapitiya tells Ranil

by Deraniyagala Roving Corr.

"Even if the UNP assumes power it cannot bring down the cost-of-living, nor the prices of essential food items. In 2004 the price of a barrel of crude oil was 29 Dollars but it has now increased to 80 Dollars.

With this price increase is it possible for any Government to reduce the prices of food items or bring down the cost-of-Living" said Minister of Inland Revuenue, Ranjith Siyambalapitiya told the media at his Ruwanella Residence.

He said, Ranil Wickremesinghe spoke about the increasing cost-of-Living, but can he assure that when a UNP Government is formed whether it would be possible to bring down the cost-of-Living?

The UNP leader is misleading the masses on false promises to gain power. He knows well that the Mahinda Chinthana is popular among the poor. The UNP cannot replace the confidence of masses placed in President Mahinda Rajapaksa those who joined the UNP will face political disaster soon.

The people are waiting for President Rajapaksa to develop the country. The UNP dissident group will endorse this as they are aware of the development work undertaken by the UPFA Government which the UNP failed to do while in power. The people are aware that the UNP cannot come back to power, and assure people what they propose to do.