Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, Sunil Hadunneththi, has raised concerns about the challenges he faces in fulfilling his role of fostering industrial growth and promoting entrepreneurship.
Speaking at an event, the minister said that instead of focusing on his primary responsibilities, he has been compelled to act as a trader, managing various unrelated issues throughout the day.
“As the Minister of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development, my role has turned into selling things from 6 o’clock in the morning until midnight—essentially working as a trader,” he said.
The minister outlined his daily challenges, including addressing price and salary issues from Sevanagala and Pelwatta sugar companies, delays in salt imports, coconut shortages and high prices, as well as concerns from the automobile industry over the potential impact of relaxing the vehicle import ban.
“How can we develop entrepreneurship this way? It is not the role of the Ministry of Industries to engage in business. Our responsibility is to provide the necessary support to businesses and entrepreneurs,” he added. (NewsWire)
