Mahinda Chintana – Vision for the Future.

This policy aims at the sustainable development of Sri Lanka and particularly to achieve a number of improvements, including the following: (a) sustained economic growth of around 6 percent; (b) reduce unemployment and poverty; (c) raise access to safe drinking water and services such as electricity and road access. The vision envisages a Sri Lanka that has an economy with a green environment and rapid development; aspires to be a stable society with a high quality of life for all of its people having access to decent living, electricity, water, schooling and health facilities; maintains the best of Sri Lankan culture, traditions and long standing global identity; aims to consolidate as an emerging market economy, integrated into the global economy and is competitive internationally. The policy refers to the period from 2010 to 2016 and is composed of the following Chapters: (1) Sri Lanka: The Emerging Wonder of Asia; (2) A Prosperous Country: A Land of Plenty; (3) Enterprises with Strength to Conquer the World; (4) Developed Road Network and Transport System; (5) Focus on Modern Education and Knowledge Systems; (6) A Healthy Society; (7) Comforts, Convenience and Satisfactory Lifestyle; (8) Shared Values and Rapid Development.