🏛️ UNP Highlights Historical Economic Contributions and Reform Ahead of 80th Anniversary

• Historical Impact: UNP emphasizes its key role in Sri Lanka's economic backbone, citing foundational achievements such as the 1977 open economy, Free Trade Zones, fast-tracked Mahaweli projects, and the expansion of free education and agriculture. • Economic Recovery: • Reversed a negative growth recession inherited in 2001 to reach a 4% GDP growth rate within a year. • Recorded Sri Lanka’s first primary surpluses in 2017 and 2018. • Led the 2022 debt restructuring to exit bankruptcy, shifting the nation from six consecutive quarters of negative growth (2022-2023) to a 5% GDP growth rate by late 2024. • Party Restructuring: Following political shifts after the 2022 crisis, the party is re-evaluating its structure, integrating new faces, and plans to unveil a "modern UNP" by December focused on 21st-century economic needs and national unity.