Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma
Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma clarified that deficit financing is sourced through multiple channels, including grants, domestic revenue, and both foreign and domestic borrowing, not only foreign loans. He stated that the projections are based on available information and that allocations and disbursements are managed according to project needs during implementation, with no resulting Budget discrepancy or issue.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, deficit financing is not only through foreign borrowings. Required funds are sourced in various ways: grants, domestic revenue, and in addition, borrowing both foreign and domestic. The projection is based on currently available information for the period ahead. There is no discrepancy. At implementation, allocations and disbursements are managed according to project needs. No Budget issue has arisen on this account.
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 14 March 2025. No. 1744281136023320. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26386