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 5 November

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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

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Proposals & demands

Namal Rajapaksa accuses government of broken promises ahead of third budget

Speaking in Parliament on 4 November 2026, SLPP National Organiser Namal Rajapaksa accused the government of failing to honour its commitments ahead of the President’s third budget.

1 of 20 outletsDaily MirrorReported 5 Nov 2026, 1:15 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

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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

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Proposals & demands

CAL and AFC executives urge fiscal reforms in Sri Lanka's upcoming budget

At a media briefing on 3 November 2026, Capital Alliance Holdings and Asia Frontier Capital executives said Sri Lanka's economy is well placed for a frontier market revival if fiscal discipline continues.

1 of 20 outletsFT.lkReported 4 Nov 2026, 5:52 am

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Salaries & welfare

Government considers salary increases for state employees in upcoming budgets, minister says

Public Administration Minister Chandana Abeyratne told Parliament on 3 November 2026 that the government is considering salary increases for all public employees, including Development Officers, in the 2025, 2026, and 2027 budget proposals.

1 of 20 outletsDaily NewsReported 4 Nov 2026, 1:02 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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Spending & allocations

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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Spending & allocations

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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