Only 40,000 of these 400,000 students [that enter Grade 1] are given the opportunity to go to university. 90% do not get into university and are left to drift aimlessly.

PARTLY TRUE

Despite this economic crisis and…the fact that the government reiterated that it would slash expenses, the president’s expenditure head has been…[increased to] LKR 3,779 million…

PARTLY TRUE

By the end of 2022, the current account deficit of the balance of payments was 1.9% of the GDP. We were able to achieve a surplus in the current account of the balance of payments by the end of 2023...

TRUE