Sri Lanka, May 16 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake urged all Chairpersons of District Coordinating Committees (DCCs) to actively engage in revitalizing the nation's production-oriented economy and fostering rural development.

The President made these remarks during a discussion held at the Presidential Secretariat with the participation of District Coordinating Committee Chairpersons and Finance Ministry senior officials yesterday (16).

The 2024 Budget prioritizes projects that enhance the productive economy, the President emphasized to officials the need to address the delays and inefficiencies that have arisen in the distribution of funds at the district level.

Acknowledging the various challenges that rural communities have enc...