Sri Lanka, July 13 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa alleged that the Government is using arrests of young people and anti-crime operations to divert public attention from mounting economic difficulties and its failure to fulfil election promises.

Addressing a SLPP divisional meeting in Kotte recently, Rajapaksa claimed the Government's policies had led to factory closures, job losses, a rising Cost of Living and declining investor confidence, while accusing it of targeting the younger generation through law enforcement operations.

He alleged that graduates who had been promised employment before the election were instead met with Police action when they sought jobs after the Government came...