Elections add up to billions of rupees in direct costs, but also run up massive, uncalculated hidden costs that eat into the country’s future economic growth, say a group of experts.
Legal experts maintain that elections are not just a routine part of the democratic process but are also a human right of the people of Sri Lanka.
The Central Bank’s (CB) decision to relax controls on foreign exchange transactions, which has been praised in many quarters, is not a political stunt, says Minister of Public Administration and Home Affairs and the Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Sarath Amunugama.
