Sri Lanka, Aug. 11 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has chaired a meeting this morning (11) at the Presidential Secretariat to review projects implemented under the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation, and to discuss pre-budget proposals for 2026.

President Dissanayake held separate discussions with officials on agriculture, livestock, land and irrigation, issuing directives to expedite the resolution of state-owned land issues and to establish a comprehensive sector-wide data system, the President's Media Division said in a statement.

When planning the upcoming budget, President Dissanayake emphasised the need to prioritise sectors vital to reviving the national economy, instruct...