* Sri Lanka to become a fully developed country by 2048
* Allowance for expectant mothers increased to Rs. 22,500
* Samurdhi benefits increased between Rs.5,000 – Rs.7,500
* Rs.5000 allowance for 726,000 persons who are in the Samurdhi waiting lists
* Loans and interest of 28,000 small scale farmers scrapped
* State sector retirement age to be reduced to 60 years
* Disable allowance increased by Rs. 2500
* Value Added Tax (VAT) to be increased from 12% to 15%
* Concessions for fishermen and estate workers to purchase Kerosene
* Private sector assistance to improve Railway service
* Kelani Valley railway line to be developed as a pilot project
* 20% stake of Bank of Ceylon and People’s Bank will be divested to employees, depositors
* Agriculture, dairy farming and seed production to be improved
* A Direct General to be appointed to monitor corruptions in the State Institutions
* A new institution to restructure State organisations
* Control Money Printing
* All above 18 to be registered with the Inland Revenue Department
* Monitoring Committee to oversee dispose of scrap materials in Govt. institutions
* A branch of the KDU to open in Kurunegala
* Tax concessions for locally assembled electric bicycles with at least 50% local value addition
* Inflation to be brought down to single digit
* Government revenue to be increased by 15% in 2025
* Action to bring 2.5 million tourists next year
* Encourage private sector educational instutions to attract foreign students
* Depoliticization of Central Bank monetary policies and decisions
* Permanent deeds for those having land certificates
by Daily News Sri Lanka
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