Sri Lanka, Aug. 31 -- Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) National Organiser and MP Namal Rajapaksa expressed vindication regarding key infrastructure initiatives, stating that political opponents who once vehemently criticised Mahinda Rajapaksa-era development projects are now forced to acknowledge their economic necessity.

Speaking at a political gathering in Lunugamvehera, the young lawmaker reflected on the narrative shifts surrounding landmark national projects, including the Southern Expressway, Hambantota Port, Mattala Rajapaksa International Airport, Colombo Port City and the Uma Oya Development Scheme. "Those who once mocked the Southern Expressway as a road built just to transport fish ambul thiyal curry for Rajapaksa's and clai...