• Commits to only promises realistic to deliver to avoid pitfalls of impossible goals
  • Insists on protecting hard-earned economic stability
  • Says it is time for action, not just discussion
  • Assures 100,000 employment opportunities for youth in first phase, immediate financial provision for vocational training of 50,000 school leavers
  • States plans underway to boost tourism industry to attract 5 m visitors 

President Ranil Wickremesinghe who is running for the 2024 Pre-sidential election as an independent candidate, yesterday unveiled his manifesto pledging to work diligently over the next five years to develop a debt-free economy.

His manifesto titled “Five years of winning the country with Ranil” was launched at Taj Samudra Hotel Colombo is built around five core principles of; The Theravada Trade Economy, Operation – Beyond 2025, Towards a Prosperous Nation, A Win for the Motherland, and A United Sri Lanka was first presented to religious leaders, led by the Maha Sangha and then to the youth of the country by Wickremesinghe.

He also launched the website www.ranil2024.lk, which features his manifesto as an independent candidate for the upcoming Presidential election.