Budget Speech 2027
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1 min readFrom 5 outlets- Newswire reports that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake began delivering the Budget in Parliament.
- Daily Mirror describes it as the government’s third Budget and says it aims to build a thriving nation.
- Newswire says Sajith Premadasa argued the Budget did not address the rising cost of living.
- EconomyNext reports the bourse gained 0.56 percent, lifted by telecommunications shares.
Newswire reports that President Anura Kumara Dissanayake began delivering Sri Lanka’s 2027 Budget Speech in Parliament on November 12, 2026. Lanka Business Online also listed the speech as taking place on that date and provided access to the full speech and a live stream; Ada Derana published live updates.
Daily Mirror reports that this is the government’s third Budget and presents its stated aim as turning a long-held vision of building a thriving nation into reality. The supplied reports offer no further details on specific budget measures.
Newswire reports that Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa criticised the Budget, saying it did not provide solutions to the rising cost of living. The report’s supplied excerpt does not include further detail on his response.
EconomyNext reports that Sri Lanka’s bourse gained 0.56 percent during the Budget speech, with telecommunications companies contributing to the rise. Newswire’s live-update excerpt says fuel imports cost $4.042 billion in 2025 and begins to refer to spending through September 2026, but the excerpt does not provide that later figure.
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EconomyNextEN
Sri Lanka bourse gains 0.56-pct amid 2027 budget speechLanka Business OnlineEN
DOWNLOAD: Full 2027 Budget SpeechDaily MirrorEN
Budget Speech 2027NewswireEN
Sajith calls Budget 2027 a “parrot-like speech” without solutions
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- Daily FT · Govt. signals stronger capital market push in 2027 Budget
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