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Sri Lanka New Development Strategy

Framework for Economic Growth and Poverty Reduction. Discussion Paper

Publisher: Ministry of Finance and Planning

Place of Publish: Sri Lanka, Colombo

Year: 2005

Page Numbers: 48

Acc. No: 2221

Class No: 338.9 SRI-SL

Category: Books & Reports

Subjects: Development

Type of Resource: Report

Languages: English

Sri Lanka’s development policies are being reoriented under the stewardship of the United People’s Freedom Alliance (UPFA) Government, and is aimed at acceleration of economic growth, with special consideration given to pro-poor growth strategies. The development strategy consolidates positive elements of the policies followed over the past two decades and revisits the weaknesses, limitations and lapses in past policies, in order to ensure equitable development in the country.