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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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15 Sep – 12 Nov 2026

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Monday 9 November

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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

Sunday 8 November

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Verité Research finds 40 percent of major 2025 budget promises remain unimplemented

Verité Research reported that nearly 40 percent, or 14, of 36 high-allocation 2025 budget promises were not significantly implemented.

1 of 20 outletsLankadeepaReported 8 Nov 2026, 10:58 am

Thursday 5 November

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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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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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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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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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Dr. Anil Jayanta cites bureaucracy and procurement delays for underutilized capital expenditure

Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning Dr. Anil Jayanta stated that bureaucracy and procurement delays prevent the government from fully utilizing annual capital expenditure allocations for development projects.

1 of 20 outletsLankadeepaReported 3 Nov 2026, 9:40 pm

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Sri Lankan government spends 28% of 2026 capital investment budget by September

By the end of September 2026, the Sri Lankan government spent about Rs. 385 billion of the Rs. 1,380 billion approved for capital investment, amounting to roughly 28% of the annual allocation.

1 of 20 outletsFT.lkReported 3 Nov 2026, 9:18 am

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Health Minister announces Rs. 590 billion allocation for health and media in 2027

Minister of Health and Mass Media Dr. Nalintha Jayatissa announced that Rs. 590 billion has been allocated to the ministry for 2027. He added that the ten-year National Health Policy is finalized and ready for Cabinet submission.

1 of 20 outletsDinaminaReported 3 Nov 2026, 7:15 am

Monday 2 November

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Government plans to renovate over 3,500 tanks in Anuradhapura district

A project has been planned to renovate over 3,500 tanks in the Anuradhapura district on a priority basis to strengthen local irrigation infrastructure and the rural economy.

1 of 20 outletsThinakaranReported 2 Nov 2026, 9:41 am

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