Sri Lanka: A Systematic Country Diagnostic - World Bank

[Gibbs]

Sri Lanka: A Systematic Country Diagnostic

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The Systematic Country Diagnostic is a comprehensive assessmentof constraints and drivers of progress towards the twin goals of ending poverty and boosting shared prosperity. It is an important input to how the World Bank Group engages with its client countries.

Findings

Sri Lanka is in many respects a development success story. Growth has averaged over 6 percent per year in the past decade and poverty declined from 22.7% in 2002 to 6.1% in 2012/13. Sri Lanka performed very well on the Millennium Development Goals and has ended its internal armed conflict. The country has ample opportunities to build on its success due to its enviable location for trade, relatively educated work force and remarkable natural assets.

In order to sustain its progress on the twin goals and fulfill its development potential, there are five challenges which need to be addressed.

1. The Fiscal Challenge. Sri Lanka has one of the lowest tax-to-GDP ratios in the world, with a tax and customs systems characterized by a large number of exemptions and weak administration. While the government has maintained solid fiscal discipline, the revenue squeeze undercuts its ability to invest in people and infrastructure.

2. The Challenge of Fostering Growth and Jobs for the Bottom 40 Percent. Sri Lanka’s industrial policy has been broadly market-oriented since liberalization in the 1970s, but the degree of outward orientation has wavered in the past decade. The introduction of para-tariffs has effectively doubled the protection rates, making the present import regime one of the most complex and protectionist in the world. Foreign direct investment (remains below 2 percent of GDP, far lower than the levels of FDI in other middle-income countries, particularly in Southeast Asia. Sri Lanka also suffers from a skills mismatch, a result of the education system not equipping people with the abilities that businesses want.

3. The Social Inclusion Challenge. The highest numbers of people living in poverty and the bottom 40 percent are located within the multi-city agglomeration areas of Colombo, Kandy and Galle-Matara. A critical means to end poverty and achieve greater shared prosperity is to harness urbanization for inclusive growth. There are also pockets of high rates of poverty in the Northern and Eastern Provinces, in Moneragala, and within the estate sector. The high poverty rates in these areas are characterized by weaker access to services and poor links to the labor market. Women can play a stronger role in Sri Lanka’s development. Females made up 53 percent of the working-age population in 2012 but only 34 percent of the employed population, a figure that has remained static for decades.

4. The Governance Challenge. Ineffective governance critically impedes the ability of the state to mobilize revenues and spend effectively. Governance issues are integral to problems with regulation that have resulted in restrictive land and labor markets and inefficient subsidies. An additional issue is the 50 percent increase in the size of the public sector in the last decade and the continuing large state presence in key economic sectors, including banking.

5. The Sustainability Challenge. Over the longer term, the country will need to provide for a durable framework for reconciliation to address grievances which fueled past conflict, carry through with institutional reforms, proactively manage the challenge of an aging population as Sri Lanka moves past its demographic peak, and preserve its natural assets and provide for resilience to climate change.

Effective leadership will be needed to steer Sri Lanka forward on a path that will continue its strong progress in ending poverty and promoting shared prosperity, The World Bank Group stands ready to partner with the country to take on these challenges.

 

[HeinzG]

Sri Lanka don't need IMF loans. Sri Lanka should look towards China. Atleast we will have something constructive rather than loans on human development or in agriculture.

 

[Gibbs]

Sri Lanka don't need IMF loans. Sri Lanka should look towards China. Atleast we will have something constructive rather than loans on human development or in agriculture.

First it's not the IMF but a world bank report

Second it does not mention about taking loans, On the contrary it talks about ways to consolidate fiscal reforms for sustainable growth to reach it's potential

Reversing decades of irresponsible government policies (All parties) and corruption has led to a situation of high fiscal instability

Sri Lanka needs to be on sound monetary footing to be able to pay back the massive loans it has already taken from China as it matures in the coming years, Chinese are steadfast allies but they're also in out there to do business not charity.. As the report rightly stated the last decade or so the growth was shown in massive infrastructure projects undertaken with FDI's coming in, But these need to be payed back in interest unlike FDI's of manufacturing and services where revenue is generated

At the same time successive governments have totally neglected the internal revenue and Import /Export sector of the country, totally relying on foreign loans.. The pinch of these warped economic policies will be felt in a year or two when the loan repayment period comes in

 

[samv]

12 months is all it took for Ranil Wickremesinghe to destroy the country and turn it into a lapdog of the USA and India, along with Chandrika and Sirisena. Now he is begging China for investments, begging the IMF for a bailout, threatening journalists and appointing his extended family as state ministers and high commissioners. In his latest act of insanity he flies into India for a spot of deity worship, pleading to the gods to fix his stupidity. His followers call him intelligent. Yahapalanaya shining.

 

[HeinzG]

First it's not the IMF but a world bank report

Second it does not mention about taking loans, On the contrary it talks about ways to consolidate fiscal reforms for sustainable growth to reach it's potential

Reversing decades of irresponsible government policies (All parties) and corruption has led to a situation of high fiscal instability

Sri Lanka needs to be on sound monetary footing to be able to pay back the massive loans it has already taken from China as it matures in the coming years, Chinese are steadfast allies but they're also in out there to do business not charity.. As the report rightly stated the last decade or so the growth was shown in massive infrastructure projects undertaken with FDI's coming in, But these need to be payed back in interest unlike FDI's of manufacturing and services where revenue is generated

At the same time successive governments have totally neglected the internal revenue and Import /Export sector of the country, totally relying on foreign loans.. The pinch of these warped economic policies will be felt in a year or two when the loan repayment period comes in

IMF and World bank. They are both same in what they do. No developing country should welcome them into their countries. And oh yes the ADB too.

What Sri Lanka need is an injection to the economy to kick start the already halted engine. MR realise this and took loans from China to develop harbors and airports and later the port city. But the current ruling class doesn't understand the importance of them so they use it as a political tool to mock MR.

I think you need to realize that not all the loans are obtained by MR. Sure he has obtained loans to fight the war and infrastructure development. But we need to realize that MT too took over a country which was burdaned with loans of previous governments with no way of repaying them.

 

[Gibbs]

IMF and World bank. They are both same in what they do. No developing country should welcome them into their countries. And oh yes the ADB too.

That is a position that country that can holds it's own economically can do.. Not countries with foreign debts amounting to billions of dollars.. All these self hyping is good for political stages not in reality.. Every single government has had to obtain funding from multi lateral agencies at one time or the other

IMF gives Sri Lanka $427 million loan - 2012

IMF sees stable 6.5 percent growth for Sri Lanka this year, 2014| Reuters - 2013

Some of the biggest IMF loans to date was taken in 2012/13 period, When failed hedging deals, Some of the biggest corruption deals in Asian history in the GST tax fraud and buying Greek bonds amounting to billions of dollars being lost to the Lankan economy dragged it in to the depths.. If not for those loans the country would have been in a more precarious situation than Greece today

Non of those pseudo patriots objected to those daylight robberies owing to their servitude to the political masters.. Shameless turds they are

Since you unashamedly yet again had to bring in your political masters in to the subject matter in the typical slavish manner, I will respond to you once

Some of those Air ports, Massive convention centers, stadiums and highways were white elephants built middle of nowhere, Just to wet the ego of a despot, Loans that the country is burdened with now.. Even the port which was envisaged for centuries was hurriedly opened because of some loony beliefs of a tin pot dictator on horoscopes rather than common sense, Ending up loosing billions of revenue due to the non removal of the bed rock that prevented larger ships entering, In a rush to open it under his name.. Thus incurring further expense to the tax payers until it had to removed

Have to admit though.. This government may have been a bit too eager in correcting those wrongs focusing too much in to projects thus alienating China, That need to be corrected.. Cant loose a close ally like China in terms of regional interests but that does not mean the country have to solely rely on them while alienating others especially the West who are by a considerable margin the biggest export markets for goods and services.. It's not China that pay us but the US and the EU.. Only frogs in the well pseudo patriots will not see this reality

P.S: I prefer this thread not to be sullied by your servitude to politics, Keep the discussion on economic matters, No need to bring in your political masters in to every damn thread, Try not to shame the country in open forums

 

[Gibbs]

Most of Sri Lanka's poor in urban areas: poverty report | Economynext

ECONOMYNEXT - Most of Sri Lanka's poor are in cities or near cities, though poverty has fallen in recent years helped by the end of a war, urbanization, higher produce prices and a move from farming to industry and services.

Though the official poverty rate is 7 percent about 40 percent of the population earned were 'near poor' sustained on less than 225 rupees a day. Those close to the poverty line could slip back into poverty, a report by the World Bank said.

"There are pockets of serious poverty, and inequality has risen," David Newhouse, Senior Economist World Bank said presenting a report on Poverty and Welfare Trends in Sri Lanka.

Critics however say acting on measures of inequality, such as those devised Benito Mussolini's statistics man Corrado Gini, which fires envy and hate, may lead to state interventions and growth of a bureaucracy which undermine markets and choices of the poor.

Steep reductions in poverty in countries like China and Vietnam in recent years have came from allowing markets to work, forcing producers to compete and provide cheaper goods, and reducing or abandoning state planning and collectivism which led to uniform levels of absolute poverty.

A World Bank report in 2004, which showed output differences between the Western Province and other provinces, was used by rural nationalists to de-stabilize state finances, boost subsidies and protectionism.

He said while the consumption of the 'near poor's was slightly higher, in terms of asset ownership, such households were similar to the defined poor.

Pockets of poverty included in the North and East and Moneragala in the South, had high rates of poverty, though the numbers themselves were low.

Many of the poor was in Colombo and Gampaha districts.

Poverty fell with increase in labour income, the report said.

The report said higher economic growth and the end of a war were believed to be key drivers of lower poverty.

"Two other factors were Increasing urbanization as people moved out of rural areas to urban areas and a movement of out of agriculture to services and industry," Newhouse said.

Newhouse said all over the world when subsistence farmers moved out of agriculture into industry and services they were able to pull themselves out of poverty.

With higher agricultural prices incomes of farmers had also gone up with tea and rice. But this may not continue with tea and other prices falling, officials said.

Urban authorities had to be ready to accommodate the movement of people from rural areas with good quality services, officials said.

A World Bank official said they had not studied in depth the effect of higher food prices like rice, on the urban poor, most of whom were food consumers, but it could have transferred wealth from non-farm workers near cities to farmers and farm workers.

In Sri Lanka the price of rice is artificially kept up with import duties and buy back prices, unlike in East Asian countries like Vietnam, where prices were globally competitive and yields were high. Farmers also got fertilizer subsidies.

The spread of electrification had also lifted living standards. More people owned motor cycles than before. In countries like Vietnam, where poverty collapsed, women in particular are mobile with scooters. In Sri Lanka however the state taxes motorcycles also with other vehicles heavily.

Officials said inflation was also low, but the report did not go deep into how lower inflation and currency stability may have helped reduce poverty.

Analyst say without steady annual currency depreciation and inflation, governments lose their most powerful tool to destroy real wages to lower living standards and generate poverty

 

[HeinzG]

That is a position that country that can holds it's own economically can do.. Not countries with foreign debts amounting to billions of dollars.. All these self hyping is good for political stages not in reality.. Every single government has had to obtain funding from multi lateral agencies at one time or the other

IMF gives Sri Lanka $427 million loan - 2012

IMF sees stable 6.5 percent growth for Sri Lanka this year, 2014| Reuters - 2013

Some of the biggest IMF loans to date was taken in 2012/13 period, When failed hedging deals, Some of the biggest corruption deals in Asian history in the GST tax fraud and buying Greek bonds amounting to billions of dollars being lost to the Lankan economy dragged it in to the depths.. If not for those loans the country would have been in a more precarious situation than Greece today

Well, though MR took loans from the IMF he made sure that IMF didn't have a say over Sri Lankan internal matters. AFAIK; IMF purposefully delayed granting some loans during the final phase of the civil war in order to bring MR to the heel.

What my point here is about not taking loans. Rather neglecting China and going after the IMF and WB as the sole saviors of our economy. That kind of backward thinking must be changed.

BTW I don't think GST tax fraud has anything to do with MR's economic policies our governance. The culprits behind the scam is now behind bars.

Non of those pseudo patriots objected to those daylight robberies owing to their servitude to the political masters.. Shameless turds they are

Since you unashamedly yet again had to bring in your political masters in to the subject matter in the typical slavish manner, I will respond to you once

Some of those Air ports, Massive convention centers, stadiums and highways were white elephants built middle of nowhere, Just to wet the ego of a despot, Loans that the country is burdened with now.. Even the port which was envisaged for centuries was hurriedly opened because of some loony beliefs of a tin pot dictator on horoscopes rather than common sense, Ending up loosing billions of revenue due to the non removal of the bed rock that prevented larger ships entering, In a rush to open it under his name.. Thus incurring further expense to the tax payers until it had to removed

Have to admit though.. This government may have been a bit too eager in correcting those wrongs focusing too much in to projects thus alienating China, That need to be corrected.. Cant loose a close ally like China in terms of regional interests but that does not mean the country have to solely rely on them while alienating others especially the West who are by a considerable margin the biggest export markets for goods and services.. It's not China that pay us but the US and the EU.. Only frogs in the well pseudo patriots will not see this reality

P.S: I prefer this thread not to be sullied by your servitude to politics, Keep the discussion on economic matters, No need to bring in your political masters in to every damn thread, Try not to shame the country in open forums

Middle of nowhere? Are you mad or just simply playing dumb? Everything that had developed around the H'tota had been places there because of the harbor. Don't you know that there is a development plan called Greater H'tota? This clearly shows how heinous you people are about MR and his effort to develop the country.

It's pretty hilarious that you have brought up the so called "gala" in the H'tota harbour. After all you got worried about it just because MR had a opening ceremony before breaking out the rock? Don't you realize that the rock had to be blasted before or after the ceremony anyway. How did Sri Lanka loose billions because the rock had to be blasted after the ceremony?

Anyhow you call MR tin pot dictator but keep a blind eye towards the real tin pot dictator who is no other than Ranil Wikramasinghe. What can you say about his recent remarks on the media and on ECTA deal? You people have ruined Sri Lanka by blindly adhering to your political correct views. Shame on you people.

 

[Godman]

First it's not the IMF but a world bank report

Second it does not mention about taking loans, On the contrary it talks about ways to consolidate fiscal reforms for sustainable growth to reach it's potential

Reversing decades of irresponsible government policies (All parties) and corruption has led to a situation of high fiscal instability

Sri Lanka needs to be on sound monetary footing to be able to pay back the massive loans it has already taken from China as it matures in the coming years, Chinese are steadfast allies but they're also in out there to do business not charity.. As the report rightly stated the last decade or so the growth was shown in massive infrastructure projects undertaken with FDI's coming in, But these need to be payed back in interest unlike FDI's of manufacturing and services where revenue is generated

At the same time successive governments have totally neglected the internal revenue and Import /Export sector of the country, totally relying on foreign loans.. The pinch of these warped economic policies will be felt in a year or two when the loan repayment period comes in

Good luck educating that brainless idiot.
He only knows to worship MR and sees the country as a tool and calls taking loans for projects done without proper feasibility studies or planning " development"

Let him live in his delusional world. If he thinks SL is ignoring China let him think that way.
MR'S ego mania and complete idiocy as well as the unplanned mess he calls development ruined the economy. We almost came close to the level of Greece.

Sri Lanka don't need IMF loans. Sri Lanka should look towards China. Atleast we will have something constructive rather than loans on human development or in agriculture.

Leave this thread if you want start trolling babbling your nonsense and shamelessly deify your Dear politicians. This thread is only an analysis of the SL economy that highlights some critical issues and points to consider on sustainable development but it says nothing about loans or IMF or your delusional nonsense. Only thing you can do is bring your political masters and worship them publicly everywhere. If you want do that you better worship a giant banner of MR waving in the middle of the road. I am pretty sure there are a lot of them in Garbage dumps by now. Delusional thrid world frogs in the well has done enough damage to SL throughout the history and STILL shamelessly comes to rape and loot the country. Only thing you care is about MR and MR alone you have no alliegence to the country and only see it as a tool to further glory and deify MR.
You know nothing about even the word development so better not show your idiocy publicly. If MR wants to make temples for himself so his cultists like you can worship him he sould have done it using his own money.You can't do anything other than running around singing hossana for MR that's how much brainwashed and stupid you are. The country will enter a new era of sustainable development and none of you will be allowed to sabotage it. The country will move forward and seenigama temple isn't going to destabilise the country

 

[Godman]

ri Lanka needs to be on sound monetary footing to be able to pay back the massive loans it has already taken from China as it matures in the coming years, Chinese are steadfast allies but they're also in out there to do business not charity.. As the report rightly stated the last decade or so the growth was shown in massive infrastructure projects undertaken with FDI's coming in, But these need to be payed back in interest unlike FDI's of manufacturing and services where revenue is generated

Well a baby cannot understand that and someone with even less intelligence wouldn't be able to understand. Everything HeinzG said here is pure ignorance and blind servitude.
Debt based GDP growth is a very big lie. It will inflate growth and creates the illusion of prosperity like in Greece. The return of investment must be reasonable when compared to the interest rates. High interest loans for low ROI projects will be a major disaster but several projects had close to no ROI .Most institutions would avoid giving loans for projects without proving feasibility but China didn't really care and pumped a lot of money as loans. It's a very good thing however when SL is ruled by a egomaniac that ignores logic that's the problem.
The Mattala airport has no Return of Investment and is making major losses and forcing UL and Mihin to use it resulted in our two loss making air lines making even more losses. People like HeinzG gives no damn about the burden on the country as his dear king named it after himself and thus it's like a temple for him to worship his beloved God. What happens in the end is the taxpayer having to carry the burden of both those white elephants and the losses of the airlines.
But then another issue comes. SL's low tax revenue makes the situation worse. With low revenue the government cannot afford to spend on both paying back loans and development.
The eventual result is obvious. Greece is the best modern example. Austerity measures has to been taken if SL is going to avoid the same fate. Only an idiotic frog in the well would insist that SL cut all ties with everyone else and only concentrate on one country alone but as you have noticed we have those kind of idiots.

The current govt should be more aggressive on economic reforms, liberalisation and planned privatization as certain backward politicians are desperately trying to stop them and cause usual fear mongering. Some are already trying to stop any privatization plans

 

[HeinzG]

Good luck educating that brainless idiot.
He only knows to worship MR and sees the country as a tool and calls taking loans for projects done without proper feasibility studies or planning " development"

Those projects were done without proper feasibility study or a planning? This is a pretty derogatory statement that defames the engineers both Chinese and Sri Lankan who have worked in those projects. Not even Chinese spend their money on projects that are built without planning or feasibility studies. Even so those projects were continued without proper planning or feasibility studies, the local engineers involved would've exposed it instantly.

Therefore please don't babble nonsense without backing them up with facts.

The country will enter a new era of sustainable development and none of you will be allowed to sabotage it. The country will move forward and seenigama temple isn't going to destabilise the country

What? Country will enter new era of sustainable development? Please explain the it. I don't no how the hell Ranil would manage such a feat.

The Mattala airport has no Return of Investment and is making major losses and forcing UL and Mihin to use it resulted in our two loss making air lines making even more losses. People like HeinzG gives no damn about the burden on the country as his dear king named it after himself and thus it's like a temple for him to worship his beloved God. What happens in the end is the taxpayer having to carry the burden of both those white elephants and the losses of the airlines.

Mattala airport has no Return of Investment because the fools who are in power don't know how to use to profit making. Instead they just stock paddy inside it and be a joke to the whole world. That is just to strengthen their allegations on Mattala which they made prior to Jan 8th 2015. These fools who runs this country has no clue on what they should do. So they go after the failed Western economies begging money.

But then another issue comes. SL's low tax revenue makes the situation worse. With low revenue the government cannot afford to spend on both paying back loans and development.
The eventual result is obvious. Greece is the best modern example. Austerity measures has to been taken if SL is going to avoid the same fate. Only an idiotic frog in the well would insist that SL cut all ties with everyone else and only concentrate on one country alone but as you have noticed we have those kind of idiots.

Greece has got into the whole debt mess because of their uncontrolled spending habits and not doing any ROI projects. Where's in Sri Lanka MR invested money in free ways, ports and harbors. Which creates ROI if used properly. There is a Greater H'tota project that needs to be further developed to see it's full potential. I don't think that there morons who are in power would ever put that project on the run just because of their hatred towards MR.

The current govt should be more aggressive on economic reforms, liberalisation and planned privatization as certain backward politicians are desperately trying to stop them and cause usual fear mongering. Some are already trying to stop any privatization plans

Yes, Sri Lanka need economic reforms but that should not be achieved with the costs. Sri Lanka essentially is a mixed economy. We enjoy both the comforts of socialism and capitalism. Therefore the planned economic reforms should not damage it with so called planned privatization.

 

[Godman]

Those projects were done without proper feasibility study or a planning? This is a pretty derogatory statement that defames the engineers both Chinese and Sri Lankan who have worked in those projects. Not even Chinese spend their money on projects that are built without planning or feasibility studies. Even so those projects were continued without proper planning or feasibility studies, the local engineers involved would've exposed it instantly.

Therefore please don't babble nonsense without backing them up with facts.

After babbling brainless and irreverent nonsense here you dare command me? Go and ask anyone in the Aviation sector or SriLankan. Mattala was built against many experts just like the Uma Oya

What? Country will enter new era of sustainable development? Please explain the it. I don't no how the hell Ranil would manage such a feat.

an idiot like you won't be able to understand what sustainable development even is. Proper plans are already being made and released. Western region will be zoned and properly planned alongside other major cities.
The Masterplan for the holistic and sustainable development t of the Western region is now entering implementation stage http://megapolis.gov.lk/Western Regional Structure Report-Final-s.pdf.

It will be done as a long term step by step project and not dropping random buildings using loans.

Plans for Trinco ,Kandy and South are underway with Trinco being done by Surbana.

Someone who thinks nonsensical show offs like the Greate Hambantota project as development cannot comprehend these.Chinese only gave the loans and engineers for the white elephants and useless stadiums. MR wanted to build them not chinese.They did not do any feasibility studies. Go to the Sri Lankan aviation forum. They say Mattala needs to be closed down. While you desperately use childish and dumb statements to defend those trash because your master only wanted them to glorify himself.

Mattala airport has no Return of Investment because the fools who are in power don't know how to use to profit making. Instead they just stock paddy inside it and be a joke to the whole world. That is just to strengthen their allegations on Mattala which they made prior to Jan 8th 2015. These fools who runs this country has no clue on what they should do. So they go after the failed Western economies begging money.

Are you blind ot can't you read? I have explained it several times but you act like a blind brainless idiot probably because you are a brainless idiot.
How can you call the current government who did everything to find a good use for the Mattala mess fools? You are a shameless Traitor as always always bootlicking your maharaja betraying the country.
No one stored Paddy in the airport you idiot. Do you want to keep Mattala warehouses empty?
Mattala airport was able to make more revenue than aviation related activities by renting it's warehouses to store paddy

But what to do you can't be educated! Building an airport won't bring airlines to it. The current govt offered it to flight training schools and as a logistic center ALL of those attempts failed.

You continue the same rant even when I trashed the same nonsense several times and you continue to bring back the same BS.

There is no point in explaining the thing over and over for a loser who don't give a damn about SL anyway. Your backward statement on privatization shows your ignorance but you won't be able sabotage sri Lanka's foward March with those backward views

 

[HeinzG]

After babbling brainless and irreverent nonsense here you dare command me? Go and ask anyone in the Aviation sector or SriLankan. Mattala was built against many experts just like the Uma Oya

There is no one in aviation sector that is against Mattala other than the ones who are politically biased. Mattala is built on the best spot to cater the air lines. If u want more details I can elaborate. However the irony is that the people who scolded at Mattala are now suggesting to built airports in haputale, kandy, palali etc.,. Good riddance.

an idiot like you won't be able to understand what sustainable development even is. Proper plans are already being made and released. Western region will be zoned and properly planned alongside other major cities.
The Masterplan for the holistic and sustainable development t of the Western region is now entering implementation stage http://megapolis.gov.lk/Western Regional Structure Report-Final-s.pdf.

The megapolis plan is a pure nonsense. It may be look good on paper but it has no practicality. Colombo is now already developed and standardized. Changing what is already there will be a nightmare. I won't think UNP would ever undertake such a project. There fore don't get fooled by the words.

Someone who thinks nonsensical show offs like the Greate Hambantota project as development cannot comprehend these.Chinese only gave the loans and engineers for the white elephants and useless stadiums. MR wanted to build them not chinese.They did not do any feasibility studies. Go to the Sri Lankan aviation forum. They say Mattala needs to be closed down. While you desperately use childish and dumb statements to defend those trash because your master only wanted them to glorify himself.

People speaking in forums has no validity. Just give a proper statement. And don't add stadiums to the list. Stadiums were built for the ICC world cup 2011. So don't be a moron.

Are you blind ot can't you read? I have explained it several times but you act like a blind brainless idiot probably because you are a brainless idiot.
How can you call the current government who did everything to find a good use for the Mattala mess fools? You are a shameless Traitor as always always bootlicking your maharaja betraying the country.
No one stored Paddy in the airport you idiot. Do you want to keep Mattala warehouses empty?
Mattala airport was able to make more revenue than aviation related activities by renting it's warehouses to store paddy

Who the F put rice paddy in air port hangers? Are you going to such a low level to defend what UNP did there? Pathetic.

But what to do you can't be educated! Building an airport won't bring airlines to it. The current govt offered it to flight training schools and as a logistic center ALL of those attempts failed.

You continue the same rant even when I trashed the same nonsense several times and you continue to bring back the same BS.

There is no point in explaining the thing over and over for a loser who don't give a damn about SL anyway. Your backward statement on privatization shows your ignorance but you won't be able sabotage sri Lanka's foward March with those backward views

Yes. Building an airport doesn't bring airlines to it. That's why Shangri La hotel and a hospital is constructed. Don't you know that? Mattala is set to gradually attract the attention of the airliners. No business is going to generate profits from the begging. It needs careful planning and patience. It's a shame that UNP took the opportunity to bash MR through Mattala. Stupid bastards they are.

 

[Godman]

There is no one in aviation sector that is against Mattala other than the ones who are politically biased. Mattala is built on the best spot to cater the air lines. If u want more details I can elaborate. However the irony is that the people who scolded at Mattala are now suggesting to built airports in haputale, kandy, palali etc.,. Good riddance.



The megapolis plan is a pure nonsense. It may be look good on paper but it has no practicality. Colombo is now already developed and standardized. Changing what is already there will be a nightmare. I won't think UNP would ever undertake such a project. There fore don't get fooled by the words.




People speaking in forums has no validity. Just give a proper statement. And don't add stadiums to the list. Stadiums were built for the ICC world cup 2011. So don't be a moron.



Who the F put rice paddy in air port hangers? Are you going to such a low level to defend what UNP did there? Pathetic.



Yes. Building an airport doesn't bring airlines to it. That's why Shangri La hotel and a hospital is constructed. Don't you know that? Mattala is set to gradually attract the attention of the airliners. No business is going to generate profits from the begging. It needs careful planning and patience. It's a shame that UNP took the opportunity to bash MR through Mattala. Stupid bastards they are.

You are just showing your stupidity. If the urban sprawl in western peovince continues its going to be a worse nightmare. It would be bether if you talk about something you know instead of humiliating yourself.

There is a difference between international and domestic airports you fool!
Don't humiliate and publicly show your stupidity

I am not bring a moron but you are! South already has stadiums. They aren't built for a single match.
The Mattala airport was forced to be built by MR. The plan was the weera will airport

And I am not a shameless low life like you who goes singing hossana for your political masters. The only stupid basted here is you and don't even think of comparing me your low level.
Your entire life is pathetic and still shamelessly comes to act like you care about Sri Lanka

You came to this thread babbling nonsense and still continue you illogical childish blabbering to desperately defend your master. You had no shame in dragging down Sri Lanka's greatest kings to the level of MR and trying show MR as Sri Lanka itself.

You talk about latrine and planning which is totally lacking in dropping down random buildings to an underdeveloped area without developing the first things that needs to be developed and before Hambantota reaches the level of Urbanisation needed.

 

[HeinzG]

You are just showing your stupidity. If the urban sprawl in western peovince continues its going to be a worse nightmare. It would be bether if you talk about something you know instead of humiliating yourself.

So the answer for the urban sprawl is to make logistic cities, forest cities, IT cities etc.,. LOL what a futuristic thinking.

There is a difference between international and domestic airports you fool!
Don't humiliate and publicly show your stupidity

Like Sri Lanka don't have anymore domestic airports. I bet the new domestic airports will generate enough ROI so people like you can be happy.

I am not bring a moron but you are! South already has stadiums. They aren't built for a single match.
The Mattala airport was forced to be built by MR. The plan was the weera will airport

So what? Sooriyawewa was built to play cricket without the hindrance of rain. Besides there are matches played in Sooriyawewa stadium.

You came to this thread babbling nonsense and still continue you illogical childish blabbering to desperately defend your master. You had no shame in dragging down Sri Lanka's greatest kings to the level of MR and trying show MR as Sri Lanka itself.

You talk about latrine and planning which is totally lacking in dropping down random buildings to an underdeveloped area without developing the first things that needs to be developed and before Hambantota reaches the level of Urbanisation needed.

Well tell me what are the differences between MR and the old great kings.

Well what are the first things needed to developed before the construction of buildings. Lets analyse.