The Hon. (Ms.) Lakmali Hemachandra, Attorney-at-Law
Asked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development whether the Government was aware of the IMF Senior Mission Chief’s statement on 23 November 2024 that Sri Lanka had not met IMF social spending targets. She requested details on 2024 Budget allocations and actual spending for Aswesuma beneficiaries, the elderly, chronically ill persons and disabled citizens, including the percentage spent, the IMF-required social spending amount, and the reason adequate funds were not allocated.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development:
¶ 02 (a) (i) Are you aware that on 23.11.2024, Mr. Peter Breuer, IMF Senior Mission Chief for Sri Lanka, stated that Sri Lanka had not met IMF social spending targets? (ii) What total funds were allocated in the 2024 Budget for Aswesuma beneficiaries, the elderly, those with chronic illnesses, and disabled citizens? (iii) How much of that had been spent as of 23.11.2024? (iv) What is that as a percentage? (v) What was the amount required for social spending in 2024 per IMF targets? (vi) Why were adequate funds not allocated?
¶ 03 (b) If not, why?
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