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AKD unveils Rs. 4.99 trillion ‘transformation’ budget with PAYE tax relief and record capital push

By Sanath Nanayakkare Delivering his administration’s third national budget – Sri Lanka’s 81st – in Parliament yesterday, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Minister of Finance…

  • President Dissanayake unveils Rs. 4.99 trillion budget for 2027
  • PAYE tax cuts and expanded tax brackets for middle-upper income earners
  • Rs. 2 trillion allocated to public capital expenditure and infrastructure

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