SLPP MP Namal Rajapaksa calls out President Anura Kumara Dissanayake for conflicting foreign direct investment (FDI) claims, demanding transparency on real figures and pending proposals.
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Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) Parliamentarian Namal Rajapaksa has accused President Anura Kumara Dissanayake of misleading the nation with conflicting figures on foreign direct investments (FDI) for 2025, sparking fresh criticism over the government’s communication and data accuracy.
Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Rajapaksa challenged the credibility of the government’s FDI claims and demanded a full, transparent breakdown of both received and pending investments. “There seems to be utter confusion in President Anura Kumara Dissanayake’s administration,” Rajapaksa wrote. “While the President initially stated that his government had attracted USD 96 million in FDI for the first quarter of 2025, his own Minister, Sunil Handunnetti, later claimed the number was USD 650 million.”
He further added that the situation became even murkier when the President revised the figures again, stating his administration had secured USD 4.6 billion in total investment proposals this year most of which, according to Rajapaksa, are still just that: proposals. “This amount has yet to enter the country,” he emphasized, pointing out that the contradictory statements only amplify public doubt about the government’s internal coordination.
Rajapaksa also criticized what he called a lack of coherence within the ruling party, saying, “These conflicting statements suggest that the President is in a complete state of confusion and is unaware of what is happening within his own administration.”
He concluded by demanding clarity from the President: “I call upon the President to get his facts right and provide a clear breakdown of the FDIs both received and pending instead of confusing himself and the country.”
The clash over FDI figures comes amid mounting pressure on the administration to deliver real economic results, not just optimistic projections. With public trust hanging in the balance, opposition lawmakers are using such inconsistencies to question the President’s competence and accountability.
