Sri Lanka's former Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe warned that a partial lifting of Sri Lanka’s curfew, without provisions for adequate testing, may lead to a worse crisis amidst the coronavirus pandemic.
Wickremesinghe stated:
“I have requested that at least 3,000 tests should be carried out daily. Sri Lanka would be plunged into a worse crisis if the lockdown is lifted without adequate testing,”
Wickremesinghe further maintained that the government must abide by advice given by the World Health Organisation and show how they will meet testing requirements. This includes revealing details of the health equipment being supplied.
He maintained that a cut of public servants salaries would not alone be enough to resolve the current crisis and further stressed the need to not make political mileage out of the current crisis.
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His statement comes as thousands across the North-East have been hit by economic hardship amidst a military enforced curfew.
