The Minister of Finance announces several concessions

Sri Lanka’s Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa today announced that the Cabinet of Ministers has decided to grant a special allowance of Rs. 5,000 per month to all government employees, starting from January 2022.

 

Meanwhile the Samurdhi beneficiaries will be provided an additional Rs. 1,000 per month from January 2022. Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa announced these decisions during a press briefing held in Colombo this evening (03), following the conclusion of today’s Cabinet meeting.

 

The Finance Minister also announced that all essential food items and medicinal drugs will be exempted from all taxes.

 

Rajapaksa said that the Cabinet has decided to appoint a Minister dedicated to each donor country and donor organizations in order to discuss and provide solutions to the current economic situation in Sri Lanka.