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Pro-growth, pro-people Budget

Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama yesterday unveiled a development-oriented Budget that also contained a series of measures to benefit the masses burdened by the high cost of living.

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Amunugama hails President's role in economic revival

The second budget of the UPFA Government and also the last Budget under the Presidency of Chandrika Bandaranaike Kumaratunga was presented to Parliament yesterday by Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama just nine days ahead of the Presidential Election.

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Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama entering the Parliament to present the budget for 2006 Picture by Dudley Wickramasinghe.

BUSINESS

Budget 2006 : New revenue proposals to raise Rs. 25,050 million

The Government plans to raise Rs.25,050 million through new revenue proposals introduced under the 2006 budget. Finance Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama presenting the budget in Parliament yesterday said the total Government revenue in 2006 will be Rs. 477.1 billion which is 17.5 percent of GDP an increase from 16.4 percent projected for 2005.

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Sanath Jayasuriya’s form has been a concern in the ongoing one-day series against India scoring 66 runs in five matches. Sri Lanka captain Marvan Atapattu said that Jayasuriya had not lived upto his reputation. (AFP)

SPORTS

'Cocky' India rest captain Dravid

RAJKOT, Tuesday (Agencies) - Indian captain Rahul Dravid will miss Wednesday's sixth one-dayer against Sri Lanka here as the hosts continue their rotation policy despite losing the previous match.

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Finance Minister Dr Sarath Amunugama presenting the Budget in Parliament yesterday. Picture by Dudley Wickramasinghe


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