Prioritise value- Greater attention to A caring society of economic growth the cost of generating to Information. added competitive education, public health with adequate social across all levels of electricity, and promote We want to adopt the agriculture and environment protection society. We need strong environmentally friendly grama-rajya By increasing the A developed Sri Currently only public social protection to renewable energy sources. (village republic) productivity of Lanka also needs soft servants are entitled ensure social justice. concept that involves agriculture, which is infrastructure; particularly to a pension. Ideally No one should be left We have noticed an public participation at tightly intertwined with quality education, every member of the behind. increasing frequency the grassroots level. the fabric of our society, affordable public health work force should and intensity of natural As we are aware, work we will encourage our services and a clean receive a pension after Sustainable disasters. We need better on the new Constitution farmers to produce environment. Every citizen they retire. We need development is the disaster preparedness is already underway. agriculture output of should be able to have a far-reaching pension basis for our journey as well as better disaster international standards. roof over her head, safe reforms. Similarly, We want to strike management. Monitoring and This will enable us to drinking water, shelter, a Samurdhi subsidies a healthy balance coordination are vital earn foreign income nutritious diet, safe and need to be streamlined between economic To accomplish all this, For any development through exporting high reliable public transport as there are some development and we need a Government activity to succeed, value added agricultural and clean air to breathe. irregularities that leave environmental accountable to the there needs to be produce. That way, we We need to safeguard out genuinely needy conservation. people monitoring and can revitalise our proud our historical and cultural families. We can create Sustainable Sri Lanka cannot become coordination. Such agricultural heritage. heritage. a developed country development is not a country enriched coordination needs only if we succeed in a choice but an without well-developed to be within the Fresh thinking is spreading the benefits imperative. We cannot governance systems. Government as well needed for land, hope for a better This is the aim of our as between the labour and capital country for our future far-reaching public sector Government and the markets generations if we do reforms. We strive to private sector. We can and should take We need to give priority We can’t pursue this not look after the reduce corruption and advantage of digital attention to better land without technology and environment and natural The benefits of economic waste to a bare minimum resources. We need development need to technologies for use, and improving digitalisation and improve public sector optimising monitoring labour and capital to develop agriculture be shared by everyone, efficiency. We have already Technology keeps and coordination. markets. If not, these and enhance our everywhere in the country. introduced a law that evolving rapidly. We country’s food security. We need to reduce guarantees people’s Right will limit our progress. must adopt suitable Obsolete land policies modern technologies to must change. We grow our economy and need a skilled and increase prosperity. Our motivated work force development strategies who can produce more need to be reoriented for the same or less to create an efficient resources. We need to economy based on strengthen the relations digitalisation. between employers and employees. To help the private sector further raise capital, we will expand the capital markets. “We will help everyone enjoy the benefits of social justice and market competition by creating a knowledge-based, highly competitive, social market economy”

PROOF 2 Obstacles that we This journey needs a Enhance economic face together new vision and mission growth As things stand For Sri Lanka to pursue We still do not have full Sri Lanka: A Country Enriched by 2025 today, we face many this bold vision, we have capability for facilitating challenges. State to improve our economic the needs of foreign Key Development Projects In January and August 2015, citizens of Sri Lanka exercised their franchise to finance management competitiveness and investors coming to JAFFNA STRATEGIC usher in a change in political culture. They used their vote in support of clean and is poor, perceptions productivity. That requires Sri Lanka. This needs CITY PROJECT clear-headed politics, and good governance that avoids extremism. of corruption are high, reforms in all sectors. to change, fast. We NORTHERN PROVINCE PIPELINE TOURIST PROJECTS SUSTAINABLE – Heritage Buildings in Colombo and infrastructure is Such a new vision and a must attract more FISHERY DEVELOPMENT JAFFNA – KILINOCHCHI Their wish is for a democratic country and pluralistic society that respects PROJECT WATER SUPPLY PROJECT – Dedduwa, the Canal and Akurala inadequate. Many of our new approach are vital foreign investments Sea Water Desalination Plant – Additional Buildings in Galle Fort everybody’s human rights, where all Sri Lankans can achieve prosperity. This does laws are outdated, and for building a knowledge- that will also boost our – Galle Prison Land – Galle Marina not simply refer to material wealth: a country enriched is one prosperous in terms institutions are weak. based and technology- exports. We need to – Koggala Sea Plane Museum Reforms are needed driven economy that improve procedures – Koggala Golf Course of knowledge, values, good attitudes and skills, and environment. – Matara Golf Course DEVELOPMENT OF – Heritage Building in the Matara Fort on all these fronts, produces goods and for international trade VAVUNIYA CAMPUS – Tangalle Fort and we must revitalise services not only for the through reforms and IT PARK University of Jaffna During the past two years, our Government of national unity has taken major MANNAR – Cultural Triangle Tourism Expansion Project both governance and domestic market but also streamlined customs TRINCOMALEE steps forward in pursuit of these aspirations. Evidence of this progress is in the ECONOMIC economic management. for global market. Large and other clearances. DEVELOPMENT AREA 19th Amendment to the Constitution, setting up of independent commissions, SOFT private investments will Our new trade policy INFRASTRUCTURE reconciliation mechanisms, working on a new Constitution, introducing the Right RAJARATA The key elements come in when we get the will achieve that. to Information Act, ensuring media freedom and restoring Sri Lanka’s image DEVELOPMENT of the Three- basics right. – Malwatu Oya Project – Pibiduna Polonnaruwa Project among the international community. Year Economic

Programme YACHTS AND The immense challenge we are now facing is how to increase incomes for all our WAYAMBA SPECIAL CRUISES To become a country ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT NORTHERN citizens while reviving the economy trapped in massive debt. Given the magnitude AREA HIGHWAY enriched by 2025, we – Eranawila Tourist Development DOMESTIC AIR of the problem, it could take years to get out of the debt trap. But in the need to implement The macroeconomic – Kalpitiya Tourist Development SERVICES PPP – Bingiriya Zone MORAGAHAKANDA meantime, we have raised salaries for both public and private sector employees; many changes in the framework needs – Kuliyapitiya Zone DEVELOPMENT PROJECT increased pensions; and brought down the prices of fuel, gas and essential drugs. next three years. strengthening first

We have sanctioned large amounts for agriculture and rural development, and Overall, we aim to raise MAHANUWARA AQUACULTURE Massive public debt, DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRIAL per capita income to AGRO TECHNOLOGY are giving development loans at concessionary rates. We have responded quickly high budget deficits and BOGAMBARA ZONE KERAWALAPITIYA CULTURAL AND AND IT US Dollars 5,000 per LNG PROJECTS TOURISM CENTRE and substantially when disasters struck and are introducing a scheme to insure all irresponsible fiscal policies MAHANUWARA DEVELOPMENT FOR AND FLOATING DEVELOPMENT year, and to generate TERMINAL SOUTH EASTERN school children in the country. These are among the many measures taken during of the past have caused PROJECT UNIVERSITY one million new our first two years. major macroeconomic WESTERN employment MEGAPOLIS problems in our economy. DEVELOPMENT PLAN opportunities by 2020. AND PROJECTS RUHUNA ECONOMIC All these aim to transform Sri Lanka into a country enriched by 2025. We need to streamline and DEVELOPMENT AREA We will endeavour to modernise our economic (Industrial Zones) We will help everyone enjoy the benefits of social justice and market LIGHT RAILWAY and Mattala Tourism Zone stamp out corruption by policies and overhaul competition by creating a knowledge-based, highly competitive, social COLOMBO PORT encouraging (East Terminal/West Terminal) DOUBLE TRACKING our taxation system to OF KELANI VALLEY market economy. This means that all citizens will have the chance for competition and RAILWAY MATTALA increase social justice. AIRPORT higher incomes and better living standards. To achieve this, we must make enabling transparency. INDUSTRIAL ZONE Public and private sectors (Seethawaka Industrial Zone Sri Lanka the hub of the Indian Ocean, a commercial powerhouse. It is need to collaborate more. – Kalutara) HAMBANTOTA only then that our agricultural, service and industrial sectors can grow, PORT so that our local markets can flourish. Then, Sri Lanka will have a strong MATARA – KATARAGAMA HAMBANTOTA PIPELINE economy where everyone has a chance for prosperity. RAILWAY INVESTMENTS INDUSTRIAL ZONE (Refinery/LNG/ (Charlie Mount industrial Zone Dockyard/Cement/Steel Billets) – Matara)

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