Srilanka, July 28 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has stressed the need to reduce government recurrent expenditure and increase investment in development, stating that public resources should be directed towards the country's progress rather than maintaining government operations.



The President made the remarks while participating in the Galle District Special Coordination Committee Meeting held today (28) at the Galle District Secretariat.



He said the government's economic plans for the coming year have been prepared with the objective of reducing recurrent expenditure, which currently accounts for 9%, while increasing capital expenditure, currently at 4%, to support greater development investment.



President Dissanayak...