Sri Lankan government spends 28% of 2026 capital investment budget by September
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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.
The Finance Ministry stated that 70% of spending typically occurs in November.
In 2025, President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake's administration recorded a primary surplus of 5.4% of GDP, with tax revenue increasing to 15.4% of GDP and economic growth holding at 5%.
