The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning
The Minister responded to a Standing Order 27(2) question raised on 24 October 2025 regarding the 2025 Budget and capital expenditure. He stated that there are 54 Budget expenditure proposals for 2025, with allocations and progress reported through annexes, and that monitoring responsibility rests with relevant Chief Accounting Officers across ministries and other public bodies. He reported that, as of December, expenditure stood at Rs. 956 billion, with around Rs. 10 billion more expected through external-project adjustments.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Statement: Progress of Budget Proposals, 2025
¶ 02 Hon. Speaker, in response to the Standing Order 27(2) question raised on 24.10.2025 regarding Budget 2025 and capital expenditure:
¶ 03 1. There are 54 Budget expenditure proposals for 2025. Details of each and the approved allocations are in Annex 01. Responsibility to monitor progress lies with the Chief Accounting Officers of line ministries, Provincial Councils, District Secretariats, local authorities, and Special Spending Units. As at 31.10.2025, the physical and financial progress of the 54 proposals was presented via Annex 02.
¶ 04 As of December, reported expenditure is Rs. 956 billion, with around Rs. 10 billion in additional external-project adjustments expected.
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