Basil Rajapaksa, Minister of Finance has instructed to severely limit the expenditure of state institutions.
Accordingly, the government agencies have been asked to limit the additional expenditure incurred with immediate effect, even in the face of the Covid situation.
Accordingly, it is reported that the recruitment of new employees to government institutions will be limited for a period of 6 months.
However, no official statement has been issued to the public so far and the government has decided to adhere to a strict policy on public finance management, according to political sources.
