Sri Lanka's main opposition has accused the government of breaking key election promises in its newly presented 2027 Budget.
Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) Member of Parliament Ajith Perera criticised the government for failing to deliver the sweeping economic reforms expected by the electorate following the presentation of the financial proposals to Parliament on Wednesday.
Perera noted that the public had anticipated a transformative shift in fiscal policy from the latest budget, yet those expectations were left completely unfulfilled.
He said that the government had continued a pattern of misleading voters, claiming that officials were repeating past untruths regarding their economic pledges.
Addressing fiscal measures, the opposition lawmaker pointed out that citizens had expected the introduction of a zero-tax policy, which the government had previously vowed to implement.
Perera said that the measures outlined in the 2027 budget fell far short of achieving the deep structural adjustments that had been promised prior to the election.
