BUDGET 2016 FULL SPEECH &
PREAMBLE
Honourable Speaker, as the 20th Finance Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka it is not only a pleasure but also a privilege to present the 70th Budget of the country for the year 2016. The effervescent leadership and guidance of His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena and the Prime Minister Honourable Ranil Wickremesinghe have provided the ideal formula to generate a budget seeking excellence in all fronts. The 2016 Budget will go into the annals of history as the most significant budget ever to be presented as I represent a national Government of consensus united to create a new economic and social order for the benefit of all Sri Lankans, akin to the first Government of independent Sri Lanka which was truly a national government
Saturday, 21 November 2015
PREAMBLE Honourable Speaker, as the 20th Finance Minister of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka it is not only a pleasure but also a privilege to present the 70th Budget of the country for the year 2016. The effervescent leadership and guidance of His Excellency the President Maithripala Sirisena and the Prime Minister Honourable Ranil Wickremesinghe have provided the ideal formula to generate a budget seeking excellence in all fronts. The 2016 Budget will go into the annals of history as the most significant budget ever to be presented as I represent a national Government of consensus united to create a new economic and social order for the benefit of all Sri Lankans, akin to the first Government of independent Sri Lanka which was truly a national government
