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All eyes today on AKD’s maiden Budget

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President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake will present his maiden Budget for 2025 today in Parliament, with stakeholders maintaining a mixed view given the country’s overall weak financial status, ‘wait and see’ attitude of businesses, struggles by the SMEs, and relatively slow consumer spending despite improving macroeconomic indicators.

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All eyes today on AKD’s maiden Budget

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President arrives in Parliament to present maiden budget

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has arrived in Parliament to present the government's maiden budget for the year 2025. The debate on this Appropriation Bill is scheduled to be held from tomorrow (18) to the 21st. The budget to be presented today (17) aims to provide maximum relief to the entire public, including public servants, while building the country. […] The post President arrives in Parliament to present the maiden budget appeared firs…

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