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

154 stories

13 Sep – 12 Nov 2026

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Thursday 12 November

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Proposals & demands

Commentary proposes uniform tax rate for employment income in 2027 Budget

A commentary has proposed revisiting Advance Personal Income Tax ahead of the 2027 Budget, calling for employment income to be treated as a distinct category with a uniform tax rate.

1 of 20 outletsFT.lkReported 12 Nov 2026, 12:23 am

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Parliament & votes

NPP government to present its third budget to parliament on 12 November

The National People's Power government will present its third budget to parliament on 12 November 2026, aiming to deliver on election manifesto commitments and fund initiatives underway since 2024.

1 of 20 outletsFT.lkReported 12 Nov 2026, 12:20 am

Wednesday 11 November

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Proposals & demands

Deputy finance minister urges public not to judge 2027 budget solely on concessions

The public should not evaluate the 2027 budget solely on welfare benefits or tax concessions, the deputy finance minister said on Wednesday (11).

2 of 20 outletsThamilan · VirakesariReported 11 Nov 2026, 8:54 pm

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Parliament & votes

Opposition launches oversight.lk website to track government budget performance

The Opposition has launched a new website, oversight.lk, to inform citizens by scrutinising the government’s financial performance across its two previous budgets and the upcoming budget.

1 of 20 outletsDaily MirrorReported 11 Nov 2026, 8:14 pm

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Spending & allocations

Verité Research says 40 percent of 2025 budget proposals not implemented

Approximately 40 percent of proposals in the 2025 budget have not been implemented, according to an assessment released by Verité Research's government finance website.

1 of 20 outletsVirakesariReported 11 Nov 2026, 5:48 pm

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Parliament & votes

President reviews 2027 budget with Rs. 2,000 billion capital allocation before presentation

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake reviewed the final 2027 budget proposals at the Presidential Secretariat on 11 November, alongside Treasury and Finance Ministry Secretary Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma.

11 of 20 outletsAda Derana · Daily NewsReported 11 Nov 2026, 5:45 pm

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Parliament & votes

2027 budget speech to be presented to Parliament on November 12

The 2027 budget speech is scheduled to be presented to Parliament on November 12, 2026, following the submission of the Appropriation Bill on October 7.

1 of 20 outletsLankadeepaReported 11 Nov 2026, 3:05 pm

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Proposals & demands

National Chamber of Exporters submits 15 proposals for Budget 2027

The National Chamber of Exporters has submitted 15 proposals for the government's upcoming Budget 2027 to represent the concerns, priorities, and recommendations of exporters during national budget formulation.

1 of 20 outletsLankadeepaReported 11 Nov 2026, 2:49 pm

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Parliament & votes

President Dissanayake to present 2027 budget to Parliament on November 12

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, serving as Minister of Finance, will present the 2027 Budget to Parliament on November 12 at 1.30 p.m. Total government expenditure for 2027 is estimated at Rs. 4,992.77 billion.

9 of 20 outletsAda Derana · ArunaReported 11 Nov 2026, 1:11 pm

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Parliament & votes

Sri Lanka’s 2027 Budget Speech scheduled for 12 November 2026

Sri Lanka’s 2027 Budget Speech is scheduled to be delivered on 12 November 2026. The Appropriation Bill has already been presented.

1 of 20 outletsThe IslandReported 11 Nov 2026, 5:30 am

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