INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A conversation on the initial budget framework and development instructions associated to the submission of proposals for the 2026 Budget
was held this afternoon (16) at the Presidential Secretariat between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and authorities of the Ministry of
Finance.Accordingly, the President asked from the Ministry of Finance officials about the current development in preparing the upcoming
The officials informed the President that the circular inviting budget propositions has currently been provided and that institutions have
actually been provided until the July 31st to send their spending plan approximates within the designated expenditure limits, the Presidents
Media Division (PMD) said.During the discussion, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake emphasized the significance of focusing on key sectors
that can elevate the nation beyond its present scenario when preparing the upcoming budget.Accordingly, he instructed authorities to focus
more on projects cantered around locations such as digitalization, strengthening public transport and integrating rural communities into the
economic framework, the PMD added.The President even more kept in mind that simply assigning financial resources for jobs is not adequate
He stressed the need to assess whether the desired benefits of those projects are really reaching individuals and highlighted the
significance of enhancing the needed systems to ensure this outcome.Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Dr
Anil Jayantha Fernando, Secretary to the President, Dr
Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Dr
Harshana Suriyapperuma and a group of senior authorities from the Ministry of Finance were likewise present at the discussion.-- PMD
