Budget deficit below 5%: Top priority for infrastructure
Deputy Finance Minister Ranjith Siyambalapitiya
said that the 2007 budget has given top priority to infrastructure
development. Accordingly, Rs. 733 billion or 55.6% out of the total
government expenditure of Rs. 1,319 billion will be allocated for
capital expenditure.
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Treasury Bonds for foreign investors
The Government has decided to open the Rupee
denominated Treasury bond market for foreign investors from November
1. Treasury bond is a medium and long-term debt instrument issued by
the government of Sri Lanka to raise funds from the domestic market
to finance the government budgetary operations.
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AATSL calls for finance to produce middle level accounting
technicians
The Association of Accounting Technicians of Sri
Lanka (AATSL) has called on the government to contribute financially
towards its education programs of producing middle level accounting
technicians.
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