All budget stories

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

31 stories

15 Sep – 12 Nov 2026

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Monday 9 November

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Spending & allocations

Verité Research reports nearly 40 percent of 2025 budget proposals lacked substantial implementation

A Verité Research assessment found that 14 out of 36 high-value proposals in Sri Lanka’s 2025 budget, or nearly 40 percent, fell short of substantial implementation.

2 of 20 outletsFT.lk · ThamilanReported 9 Nov 2026, 5:45 am

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Parliament & votes

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake to present 2027 budget to Parliament on November 12

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will present the government's 2027 budget speech to Parliament on Thursday, November 12. The Appropriation Bill for 2027 was previously presented for its first reading on October 7.

1 of 20 outletsThamilanReported 9 Nov 2026, 5:30 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 Dissanayake announces allowance hikes and 121,000 public service recruitments for 2027

President and Minister of Finance Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced on Saturday that the 2027 budget will increase essential public service allowances, with some selected allowances rising by 100 percent. He will present the budget to Parliament on November 12.

1 of 20 outletsVirakesariReported 7 Nov 2026, 5:22 pm

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Parliament & votes

SJB divided over boycotting President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's budget speech

The Samagi Jana Balawegaya is divided over whether to boycott President and Minister of Finance Anura Kumara Dissanayake's 2027 budget speech on 12 November.

1 of 20 outletsVirakesariReported 7 Nov 2026, 12:16 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

Deputy media minister defends Rs. 47 billion estimate and denies government crime links

Mass Media Deputy Minister Dr. Kaushalya Ariyaratne told Parliament on Wednesday (4) that the National People’s Power administration is corruption-free and holds no ties to criminal networks.

2 of 20 outletsDaily News · VirakesariReported 5 Nov 2026, 12:34 pm

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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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Proposals & demands

Deputy Minister Prasanna Gunasekara says 2027 budget will mark economic transformation milestone

Deputy Minister of Transport and Highways Development Prasanna Gunasekara stated that the 2027 budget will serve as a milestone in Sri Lanka's economic transformation and benefit the public.

1 of 20 outletsVirakesariReported 4 Nov 2026, 9:33 pm

Monday 2 November

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Taxes & revenue

President Dissanayake announces tax cuts in upcoming budget while maintaining state revenue targets

Speaking at a conference in Colombo on 31 October 2026, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the government will reduce certain taxes in the upcoming budget without compromising national revenue targets.

6 of 20 outletsDaily Mirror · Daily NewsReported 2 Nov 2026, 12:04 pm

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