The Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning
The Deputy Minister stated that supplementary questions should remain relevant to the main question on printing notes and minting coins. He added that the Government’s management of public funds had reduced reliance on domestic borrowing and contributed to lower bank interest rates. He advised that detailed information on Treasury Bill issuance should be sought through a separate question to the Treasury.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, please keep the supplementaries relevant to the main question, which concerns printing of notes and minting of coins. Nevertheless, for your information: this Government has efficiently managed public funds, prioritizing proper expenditure and investments, thereby reducing the need to borrow from the domestic market. Correspondingly, bank interest rates have declined. If you need detailed information on Treasury Bill issuance, kindly file a separate question to the Treasury.
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