Million-dollar question on the President’s 30 billion from 2025 budget
Similarly, on allocations, we have approximately LKR 30 billion out of the allocations approved by the previous budget [That money] can be spent without the parliament’s approval. All those allocations have been set aside for this [disaster-related work].
Art TV | November 30, 2025
Posted on: 16 January, 2026
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Attanayake grudges “president’s expenditure head” by misreading history
An amount that is higher than anything ever allocated in [the country’s] history has been allocated for the president’s expenditure head through this [2026] Appropriation Bill; an amount of 11 point something billion has been allocated.
Esana News | October 7, 2025
Posted on: 4 November, 2025
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Harsha limited on cause of 13% limit on expenditure
It [medium-term fiscal framework] requires that we limit our primary expenditure [..] to 13% of the GDP. Even if it [revenue] increases, we cannot use that revenue for expenses. This is because, as per this IMF agreement that Hon. Anil Jayantha signed as the acting minister of finance, he acknowledges that the government expects to spend only 13%.
Parliament YouTube channel | June 30, 2025
Posted on: 21 July, 2025
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