Special priorities under Finance Ministry, amended

COLOMBO (News 1st); The institutional and legal framework pertaining to the special priorities under the Ministry of Finance has been amended. Accordingly, an extraordinary gazette notification in this regard was issued yesterday (06) setting special priorities to strengthen the economic process in the country. Moreover, amendments have been made to the institutions belonging to the Ministry under the relevant legal framework. Ensuring price stability by maintaining annual average inflation rate at a low level, stabilizing the interest rates, financial and balance of payment policies and reducing unemployment giving priority to low income earners have been cited as some of the special priorities.