Minister of Finance Ravi Karunanayake assured to bring a budget for 2017, which fulfills the people’s expectations and further strengthens the country’s development journey. It will include proposals which will spread the development in each area and fields of the country.
He stated this yesterday (24th Sept.) in Trincomalee joining an observations visit to seek ideas from people in Trincomalee for the new budget 2017. The Farming and fisheries communities informed the minister regarding the problems pertaining to their professions.
According to the minister, government would take immediate measures to acquire the state-owned lands in Trincomalee District, which have been given to the private sector on political relations. Providing an immediate solution for the paddy storing issue, he assured to allocate provisions to build a warehouse complex in the district.