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Every story on the 2027 budget, grouped from 20 Sri Lankan outlets in English, Sinhala and Tamil.

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Sunday 8 November

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Parliament & votes

Opposition MPs plan protests for the President's 12 November budget presentation

A majority of opposition MPs favor staging a protest when the President presents budget proposals to Parliament on 12 November, an opposition spokesperson told Divaina.

1 of 20 outletsDivainaReported 8 Nov 2026, 1:03 am

Saturday 7 November

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Taxes & revenue

President Dissanayake announces further PAYE tax relief in upcoming 2027 budget

Addressing the National Trade Union Conference in Colombo on 7 November 2026, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the 2027 budget, scheduled for presentation to Parliament next week, will revise the Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE) tax threshold.

6 of 20 outletsAda Derana · ArunaReported 7 Nov 2026, 5:48 pm

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Salaries & welfare

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake says upcoming budget will increase several essential allowances

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that steps will be taken to increase several essential allowances in the upcoming budget. He made the statement on 7 November at a national trade union conference at Colombo's P. D. Sirisena Stadium.

2 of 20 outletsDinamina · Hiru NewsReported 7 Nov 2026, 1:58 pm

Friday 6 November

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Parliament & votes

Speaker announces special security in Parliament for 2027 budget speech

Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramaratne announced special security arrangements in Parliament ahead of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake presenting the 2027 budget speech as Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development on 12 November 2026.

1 of 20 outletsDinaminaReported 6 Nov 2026, 4:34 pm

Thursday 5 November

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Parliament & votes

Parliament approves supplementary estimate to fund Air Force unmanned aerial vehicle system

On 5 November 2026, Parliament passed Supplementary Estimate No. 8 of 2026 to provide funding for the Sri Lanka Air Force to establish an unmanned aerial vehicle system.

4 of 20 outletsAruna · DivainaReported 5 Nov 2026, 8:38 pm

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Spending & allocations

Sri Lanka posted a Rs. 9.5 billion budget surplus in mid-2026

Sri Lanka’s budget swung to a surplus of Rs. 9.5 billion in the first half of 2026 from a Rs. 405.6 billion deficit a year earlier, according to the Finance Ministry’s mid-year fiscal report.

3 of 20 outletsDivaina · Economy NextReported 5 Nov 2026, 10:46 am

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Spending & allocations

Government presents Rs. 47 billion supplementary estimate for fuel and Aswesuma relief

On 4 November 2026, Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando presented a Rs. 47 billion supplementary estimate to Parliament. Outlets Thamilan and Lankadeepa reported that Parliament approved the proposal that day.

6 of 20 outletsAruna · Daily NewsReported 5 Nov 2026, 6:48 am

Wednesday 4 November

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Parliament & votes

Parliament session commences to debate import-export regulations and supplementary estimate

Parliamentary proceedings commenced on 4 November under the chairmanship of Speaker Dr. Jagath Wickramarathne.

1 of 20 outletsDivainaReported 4 Nov 2026, 3:42 pm

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Spending & allocations

Government to allocate 2,000 billion rupees to rebuild Cyclone Ditwa damage

The government will allocate 2,000 billion rupees from next year's budget to rebuild houses and other buildings damaged by Cyclone Ditwa, Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa announced on 3 November.

1 of 20 outletsDinaminaReported 4 Nov 2026, 6:40 am

Tuesday 3 November

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Taxes & revenue

Government plans tax relief for salaried employees in upcoming budget

High-level government sources announced that the upcoming budget will provide tax relief on advance personal income tax for salaried employees, addressing objections raised by public and private sector workers since January 2023.

1 of 20 outletsLankadeepaReported 3 Nov 2026, 9:41 pm

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