🏛️ Banking Sector Experts Discuss Development Strategy and APIT Reform

• Strategic Focus: Deputy Minister of Finance & Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando met with the Banking and Finance Forum to discuss leveraging professional expertise from banking & financial services to sustain economic recovery and broaden public benefits. • Key Agendas: - Expediting collective agreements for State-owned banks covering the 2027–2029 period. - Reviewing proposals regarding the Advance Personal Income Tax (APIT) raised by sector representatives. • National Impact: Emphasized driving national economic stability and growth by utilizing top talent across both public and private sectors in finance.