All budget stories

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

154 stories

13 Sep – 12 Nov 2026

Story summaries are written by AI from the original reports

Thursday 29 October

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Spending & allocations

President Dissanayake instructs officials to expedite expansion of Katunayake airport

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake instructed officials on 27 October 2026 to expedite projects expanding passenger capacity and improving facilities at Katunayake International Airport.

4 of 20 outletsDaily Mirror · LankadeepaReported 29 Oct 2026, 5:30 am

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Spending & allocations

President Dissanayake directs plans to curb 40% post-harvest fish losses

Sri Lanka loses approximately 40% of its annual fish production of nearly 400,000 metric tonnes to post-harvest wastage, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake said at a 2027 Budget review meeting on 27 October.

2 of 20 outletsDaily Mirror · The MorningReported 29 Oct 2026, 5:30 am

Wednesday 28 October

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Proposals & demands

President Dissanayake pledges investment support to commercialise Sri Lanka's fishing industry

On 27 October 2026, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced that the government aims to transform Sri Lanka's fishing industry from a subsistence economy into a commercial sector, pledging facilities for required new investments.

4 of 20 outletsAruna · DinaminaReported 28 Oct 2026, 12:34 pm

Tuesday 27 October

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Proposals & demands

OPA presents Budget 2027 proposals to Treasury Secretary Harshana Suriyapperuma

The Organisation of Professional Associations of Sri Lanka presented its proposals for Budget 2027 to Treasury Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma on 6 October 2026.

1 of 20 outletsFT.lkReported 27 Oct 2026, 7:23 am

Sunday 25 October

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Spending & allocations

Mano Ganesan questions government as only 27.9% of 2026 development budget spent

Tamil Progressive Alliance leader MP Mano Ganesan stated that only 385 billion rupees, or 27.9%, of the 1,380 billion rupees allocated for development in the 2026 budget had been spent as of September 30.

1 of 20 outletsThamilanReported 25 Oct 2026, 5:30 am

Friday 23 October

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Spending & allocations

Sajith Premadasa demands 2026 budget progress data ahead of 2027 budget presentation

Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa asked the government in Parliament on 22 October 2026 to disclose the progress of 2026 budget proposals before the 2027 budget is presented on 12 November.

4 of 20 outletsDinamina · DivainaReported 23 Oct 2026, 9:27 am

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Parliament & votes

Government will present activity-based budget and build 15 billion dollar reserves, minister says

Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayantha told Parliament on 22 October 2026 that the government will present a successful, results-oriented, activity-based budget rather than an empty one.

1 of 20 outletsDinaminaReported 23 Oct 2026, 6:40 am

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Parliament & votes

Committee on Public Finance approves MSME loan scheme and debt management proposal

The Committee on Public Finance, chaired by MP Dr Harsha de Silva on 20 October 2026, approved Supplementary Estimate No. 06 of 2026 and a proposal under the Public Debt Management Act No. 33 of 2024.

2 of 20 outletsAruna · The MorningReported 23 Oct 2026, 5:30 am

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Proposals & demands

CA Sri Lanka submits Budget 2027 proposals urging compliance-led revenue growth

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka submitted proposals for the National Budget 2027 to Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma in September 2026.

1 of 20 outletsDaily NewsReported 23 Oct 2026, 1:25 am

Thursday 22 October

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Proposals & demands

Mano Ganesan urges President Dissanayake to address plantation Tamil demands in upcoming budget

Tamil Progressive Alliance leader Mano Ganesan announced on Wednesday (21) that he would send a written request to President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake regarding the upcoming budget.

1 of 20 outletsVirakesariReported 22 Oct 2026, 12:35 pm

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