Emphasis of 100-day revolution Budget

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nEconomic mismanagement of previous regime and dangerous level of borrowing as a country and by state-owned institutions; debt repayment burden, corruption and wastage

Better wages, productivity and relief for pensioners
Enhancement of Samurdhi welfare schemes
Concessionary fixed deposit interest rates for senior citizens
A healthy motherhood - Assistance to maintain health standards
Waiver of advances granted to farmers
Guaranteed prices to boost agricultural economy

* Guaranteed price for milk to develop the dairy farming industry * Empowering the Youth Parliament * Concessions for Colombo city dwellers relocated against their will * Decentralised budgets * Increasing healthcare expenditure to 3% of GDP * Increasing education expenditure to 6% of GDP * Proposals to cushion the cost of living * Reduction of passenger bus fares and school van hiring charges * Reduction of taxes on essential goods * Special relief for people who had pawned jewellery * Developing construction industry, motor industry, pharmaceutical industry, vegetable and food processing industry * Promotion of investments * Discouraging casinos/gaming, alcohol, tobacco consumption * National Kidney Fund * Special facilities for disabled soldiers and differently abled * Sarasavi mahapola scholarship enhancement * Allowance to pre-school teachers * Allowance to Dhamma schoolteachers * Pension scheme for self employees * Consolidating SriLankan Airlines and Mihin Lanka * Enhancing access to banking in every corner * Support for migrant workers and discourage permanent migration * Promoting the commercialisation of intellectual property * Insurance Scheme for Fishermen * Support for SMEs

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