President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasised the Government’s primary focus on eradicating rural poverty, stating that effective governance demands proximity to the people.
Accordingly, the President highlighted that Ministers in the upcoming Parliament will not be provided housing in Colombo.
He also outlined plans to establish a new Cabinet of Ministers and Government after 14 November, with a focus on developing “people’s leaders” dedicated to solving problems at the grassroots level.