Matara District MP – Dullas Alahapperuma requested President Ranil Wickremesinghe to hand over the responsibility of Finance Minister to someone with the expertise in the subject.

Speaking during the Budget debate in Parliament today (21), the MP pointed out that the responsibility of the Finance Minister cannot be successfully handled with the burden of executive presidency.

He also expressed his regret at the insurance given to journalists being scrapped from Budget 2023.