Reasonable budget in present scenario, say Chamber heads
The third budget of the Mahinda Rajapakasa
government was presented in Parliament on Wednesday focussing on
four priorities - infrastructure development, relief to low income
groups, reawakening of local enterprises and the improvement of
local products.
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Budget to consolidate fiscal position - CB Governor
Budget 2008 will consolidate the fiscal
position, continue major infrastructure projects and provide relief
to low-income groups and local entrepreneurs, said Governor of the
Central Bank Ajith Nivard Cabraal at the post Budget press
conference organised by KPMG Ford Rhode Thornton and Company.
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Budget a boost to producers
Chairman, Master Divers and Pelwatta Sugar and
Mawbima Lanka Foundation Ariyaseela Wickramanayake welcomed the
budget wholeheartedly saying that it is a great boost to local
producers of sugar, milk and rice based products.
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