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Biggest boost to unleash digital economy
Daily FT
|November 08, 2025
THE 2026 Budget presented yesterday by President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Disanayake has given a big boost for Sri Lanka's aspiration of becoming a digital economy.
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The Government will invest Rs. 35.6 billion to advance digitisation across the country with Disanayake expecting these measures to promote inclusive digital access.
This story is from the November 08, 2025 edition of Daily FT.
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