The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 8 January 2026 ·Oral question: Standing Order 27(2) Questions and Ministerial Statements

Public Finance

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The Minister provided expenditure and progress updates for 2025, stating that Rs. 1,315 billion had been allocated, with about 70 per cent disbursed so far and over 90 per cent expected after year-end revisions. He reported that Rs. 215,650 million had been provided for 54 proposals, with detailed financial progress, current account figures, and foreign-loan-funded project progress tabled in annexes, and said further percentage aggregates could be submitted. He also stated that FDI inflows reached USD 827 million by end-September 2025 and that a 2026 investment attraction programme under the BOI and relevant agencies would target multiple sectors.

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¶ 01 The 2025 expenditure envelope is Rs. 1,315 billion; about 70 per cent has been disbursed to date. After the year-end revisions, more than 90 per cent is typically spent. We can provide the detailed figures.

¶ 02 2. The total provision for the 54 proposals is Rs. 215,650 million. As at 07.10.2025, the financial progress is detailed in Annex 03. Percentages were not aggregated in that narrative, but totals can be computed and submitted.

¶ 03 3. No such proposals (as queried) exist.

¶ 04 4. Details are in Annex 04. The current account recorded negative monthly balances in September and October, but a surplus in November; cumulatively, Rs. 1.7 billion surplus.

¶ 05 5. As per Ministry data, the Q3 progress of foreign-loan-funded development projects is in Annex 05; as at 30.09.2025, extensive project progress is in Annex 06. We will submit the percentage aggregates.

¶ 06 6. FDI inflows as at end-September 2025 were USD 827 million. For 2026, an FDI attraction programme under the BOI and relevant agencies targets multiple sectors; details are in Annex 07.

¶ 07 Annexes 01–07 tabled.

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