In one way, I think they could have opened up sooner because of the economy which is now in shambles. The business people are still not getting any help even though promises have been made. If you take the tourism sector, how are the workers going to survive depending on service charges, as their basic pay is very low? And there are so many daily wage earners who have suffered because the curfew was not lifted earlier. But I am happy that we are safe because of the extension. Therefore, it is best we find new ways to deal with the lack of business. Sri Lanka is better off than most countries that are in the western world even, so we must be thankful.
In one way, I think they could have opened up sooner because of the economy which is now in shambles. The business people are still not getting any help even though promises have been made. If you take the tourism sector, how are the workers going to survive depending on service charges, as their basic pay is very low? And there are so many daily wage earners who have suffered because the curfew was not lifted earlier. But I am happy that we are safe because of the extension. Therefore, it is best we find new ways to deal with the lack of business. Sri Lanka is better off than most countries that are in the western world even, so we must be thankful.