President vows to offer 150,000 jobs after election

COLOMBO (News1st): President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has pledged to dish out 150,000 jobs for graduates and the poor after the August 5 parliamentary election. “…the economy must be uplifted,” the President said while meeting with residents of Kalutara, as the country expects economic growth to drop to 1.5 percent by 2020. He added that the government […]

President vows to offer 150,000 jobs after election