A joint survey conducted by Germany, the USA, the European Union and Sri Lanka has revealed that 22.7% of the population in the country are struggling to survive while 53% are going through economic hardships, Saman Ratnapriya, Director General of Trade Unions to the President said.
He said this while addressing a news conference organized jointly by civil organizations and trade unions to discuss the politics and economy of the country yesterday (10).
“The joint survey said that the number of people who are struggling to live has increased to 22.7%. The number of people who cannot afford the cost of living has become 17% while 13% are unemployed. Approximately 53% are going through serious economic difficulties,” he said.
He said that developing the country in this condition is the responsibility of all the political parties, the president, the government and Parliament as well as citizens.
