• President to present budget today 
• Focus will be on providing social welfare benefits to people

By Yohan Perera 

President Ranil Wickremesinghe, in his capacity as the Finance Minister, will present the 2023 budget to Parliament today with special attention to the sectors of capital market, export market, labour market and digital economy, a statement from the President’s Media Division (PMD) said. 

The statement said it is expected to achieve the budget targets through the social market economy.

The 2023 budget has given special attention to the sectors of capital market, export market, labour market and digital economy, and it is expected to achieve the budget targets through the social market economy.

This year’s budget will focus more on providing social welfare benefits to the people who need them most and creating a policy environment to build the private sector as the driving force of the country’s economy.

Through the 2023 budget, the process of building a new economy tailored for the new world has been initiated aimed at creating a programme to ensure a decent country for the youth, the statement said.

• Through the 2023 budget, the process of building a new economy tailored for the new world has been initiated aimed at creating a programme to ensure a decent country for the youth