Sri Lanka, May 10 -- Prioritising personal ambitions could derail Nation's progress: We anticipate Economic Growth of at least 3% this year: Ensuring Debt Sustainability is paramount for long-term Economic Advancement:

The President in a special statement in Parliament yesterday, said that,

"Since assuming the responsibility of rebuilding the Nation, I have regularly presented this House with updates on the true state of the Economy.

Over the past two years, I have shared with you information about the Economy and outlined future Economic strategies. When I assumed leadership, our Nation was in crisis: the Economy was severely contracted, with Inflation soaring to 70%.

The Budget Deficit (BD) had surged to over 10-12 % of the Gross Do...