It is also assumed that such decisions would be based on financial affordability, a proper consideration of the environmental impact, and Sri Lanka’s own needs and priorities.
Therefore, when it comes to the new Development projects, they believe that these are based on intelligent choices that will deliver a higher standard of living for the people and prosperity in general.
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There are many qualified advisors and professional experts employed by the Government as well as the private sector, who the people assume their leaders consult, and make sound judgments. The vast majority of people of Sri Lanka blindly trust their political leaders to properly manage the affairs of the country. But there is a glaring question: if this Development is supposed to benefit the country, why are we in such dire economic straits? Even after allegations of large scale corruption that lay underneath this Development became common knowledge, Sri Lankans have shown that they are willing to overlook such misconduct and re-elect corrupt politicians, telling themselves that “It is OK, at least they have done Development”. Now, after three decades of such Development, it is clear that it benefited the regime, family and cronies, but not the country. The idea that large buildings and other structures, in and of themselves constitute Development was actively promoted by those who carried out this Development, namely, the Rajapaksa regime. This is based on poor understanding of finances, and an inability to see beyond surface appearances, which is a national characteristic of us Sri Lankans. The idea behind this simplistic notion is that giant skyscrapers similar to those in Hong Kong, Dubai or Singapore will deliver unprecedented economic prosperity to the country. It is widely held by the people of Sri Lanka that ‘Development’ necessarily involves the construction of massive buildings and other structures, the more massive and larger-scale the better.
However it is imperative that we carefully study the feasibility of such endeavors and assess their cost versus benefit to the country. It is true that countries need plans for progress and embark on projects to create economic opportunities for all citizens.