News Today: President and Ministers Finalize 2025 Budget

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake met with key government ministers and senior officials at the Presidential Secretariat yesterday to discuss the final phase of drafting the 2025 Budget before presenting it to Parliament.

The high-level meeting was attended by:
✅ K. D. Lalkantha – Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, Land, and Irrigation
✅ Wasantha Samarasinghe – Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security, and Co-operative Development
✅ Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando – Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development
✅ Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake – Secretary to the President
✅ Mahinda Siriwardana – Finance Ministry Secretary
✅ Senior Government Officials

Key Discussions on Budget 2025

The meeting focused on:
🔹 Strengthening economic reforms to stabilize Sri Lanka’s financial situation
🔹 Enhancing trade policies to promote food security and cooperative development
🔹 Labour market improvements and initiatives to boost employment
🔹 Allocations for agriculture and irrigation projects to ensure sustainable development

This pre-budget discussion is a crucial step before the official budget presentation to Parliament, ensuring that key economic policies are aligned with national priorities.