Sri Lanka, June 2 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that he has taken measures to reduce expenditure under the President's budget wherever possible, with the aim of safeguarding every rupee of public funds.

Speaking at the inauguration of the 'National Tax Week', held at the Presidential Secretariat, the President reiterated his commitment to ensuring that every taxpayer's contribution is protected.

He emphasized that this marks the first significant step towards minimizing the misuse of public money.

The President further stated that the government will introduce digitalization to enhance the efficiency of public services, aiming to dismantle what he referred to as the "black mechanism" within the state apparatus.

He st...