Thread by @Economynext

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@ParliamentLK #SriLanka #SLNews

.@HarshadeSilvaMP says economic reform needs public support and should not be carried out through intimidation using the state of emergency. #SLNews

.@HarshadeSilvaMP says although he is in the Opposition he stands with the economic reforms proposed by President @RW_UNP. #SLNews

.@HarshadeSilvaMP says, "We still have an opportunity, it is an obligation and responsibility of all political leaders to find a way out. We are speaking from our hearts, we want to help but provide a platform to do that. Be honest and genuine, let us together save the country. "

@ranatungaPR says, some people asked whether it was really a reason to arrest someone for sleeping on the President's flag. What will you do if someone comes to your house and sleeps on your wife's clothes? Will that be forgiven as well? #SLNews #LKA

In Order to change the country, we need social reform. People can blame politicians, but we need every expert in all sectors to help with this reform that is needed by the country - @DrRameshLK #SLNews #LKA

Rohitha Abeygunawardena questions MPs that were called to fill in the vacant position after @PresRajapaksa left and said, "You like to but you're scared to, the toffee you were given you couldn't even put into your mouth. If you took the chance you could have been President."

Rohitha Abeygunawardena ended his speech by saying, "All they say is Rajapaksa's are rogues, when the swing sways it always comes back, that day we were with the #Rajapaksa's, today also with the #Rajapaksa's and tomorrow also we are with #Rajapaksa's, and we will rise again."

S. B. Dissanayake says, the #Aragalaya turned into a washroom, and thus the Port and the Hotels around the area had halted their work and were nailed down. #SLNews #LKA

S. B. Dissanayake says, we need to reboot this hotel industry and Port City, which was discouraged in the recent past and we need to make #GalleFace a beautiful place again. #SLNews #LKA

S. B. Dissanayake says, in April tourism industry boosted after the country eased travel restrictions, however tourist numbers dropped due to the #Aragalaya. #SLNews #LKA

Field Marshal Sarath Fonseka states, "There are no gas queues because we have taken loans, mainly from #India, not due to any economic improvement. There are no fuel queues, however, there is no fuel for the nation, just that there are no people on the road." #SLNews #LKA

FM Sarath Fonseka advises President @RW_UNP not to arrest the #Aragalaya protestors, says they are being arrested for eating papayas and sleeping with the Presidential flag, they must have thought this was Batik fabric. The youth made a change while the corrupt MPS were hiding.

Diana Gamage says, "We are a broken nation and we all need to get together and bring up the broken nation. A few reasons why we are a broken nation are because of; corruption, inefficiency, malpractices, wrong decisions, and incompetence." #SLNews #LKA

Diana Gamage comments on @flysrilankan losses and says, "It's a huge burden to the government and it is a very serious time to consider privatization." #SLNews #LKA

.@m_amaraweera says the problems in #SriLanka haven't been resolved by 100% but to a certain extent, solutions have been implemented. #SLNews #LKA

.@m_amaraweera says, "We are bankrupt and we can't pay off our loans and debts, there's no more to fall. This is the time we all must come together and resolve the crisis, let us go on this journey together for the sake of the country." #SLNews #LKA

.@m_amaraweera says, "It is said that @RW_UNP to gain popularity and trust within the people, because that is when @IMFNews and other countries will help us. If that is the case then that is what the MPs should step forth for then, why are we letting the country move backwards?"