Sri Lanka hopes to fully utilize Rs.2,000bn capital spending next year
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1 min readFrom 3 outlets- Newswire reports the 2027 Budget will allocate Rs. 2 trillion for capital spending.
- EconomyNext reports a Cabinet spokesman said the 2026 capital allocation could not be fully used.
- Hiru News reports procurement procedures were revised to accelerate spending.
- Newswire says the budget outlines priorities including education, healthcare, transport, agriculture, housing, public services and social spending.
Newswire reports that Sri Lanka’s 2027 Budget will include Rs. 2 trillion in capital allocations, which it says are intended to support economic expansion. Its budget overview identifies education, healthcare, transport, agriculture, housing, public services and social spending among the areas covered.
EconomyNext reports that a Cabinet spokesman acknowledged the 2026 capital investment could not be fully utilized and said the government hopes to make full use of the planned allocation next year. Hiru News reports that procurement procedures have been revised to help speed up implementation.
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