🤔 Why should you take part in the budget? 😒 For too long, Sri Lanka’s national budgets have been one-sided: the government presents, and citizens react. 🫵 But this year, you’ll have the chance to shape the budget 𝐁𝐄𝐅𝐎𝐑𝐄 it's presented. Verité Research is launching

🗳️ 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐜𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 💵 🔴 Today is World Democracy Day. Democracy is not just about voting in elections. It is also about making citizens’ voices heard in the national budget, because that’s where your tax money is spent.

🔴 𝐀𝐬 𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐲 𝐚𝐬 𝟏, 𝟐, 𝟑, 𝟒! 💡 Here’s how you can shape Budget 2026 through our brand-new Budget Proposal Hub. 🫵 So what are you waiting for? 😎 Search it, Support it, Sign it, Secure it! 👉 Visit: bit.ly/Budget_Proposa… #publicparticipationbudget2026

🗳️ 𝐕𝐨𝐭𝐞 Government-funded maternity leave benefits in the private sector is one of the proposals in the Verité Research Budget Proposal Hub. Here’s why it’s a transformative proposal that benefits both men and women, as well as the national economy. Visit our Budget

🔓 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐚𝐱 𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐏𝐅 Removing unfair taxation on Employees’ Provident Fund returns is one of the proposals in the Verite Research Budget Proposal Hub. It is a proposal which corrects an inequity, prevents regressive outcomes, and protects retirement

🧵 💰 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐁𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐮𝐭! 👇 Here are the key takeaways from the government’s allocations. #Budget2026 #SriLanka

1️⃣ Total government spending is estimated at LKR 7.1 trillion, a 1.6% 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 from 2025. 2️⃣ Interest payments, though 𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐞𝐝, still account for over 𝐨𝐧𝐞-𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐝 of total expenditure. #Budget2026 #SriLanka

3️⃣ The Ministry of Finance receives the largest allocation (LKR 635 bn, ↓7.5%), while Public Administration records the 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐢𝐧𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 (+17.7%) - driven mainly by higher 𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 spending. #Budget2026 #SriLanka

🔴 Government's fiscal performance so far this year   ✂️ By August 2025, Sri Lanka’s budget deficit was cut by more than half, thanks to a rise in revenue by one third. 🔻 However, capital investment fell by 24%.    👉 Read more here: shorturl.at/Z0fCT #SriLanka

🔴 Verité Research Budget Proposal Hub proposes the replacement of the fixed 13% limit on primary expenditure with a revenue-linked rule. 👇 Here's why. 🔍 Explore this and other proposals on the Budget Proposal Hub, and vote for the reforms that matter most to you.

🔴 Of the 30 proposals in the 2024 budget with an allocation above LKR 500 Mn, the government disclosed details of financial utilisation for only 24. Of these 24 proposals, 19 utilised less than 80% of their budgetary allocations. #Budget2026 #SriLanka

⚠️ 🔴 Sri Lanka's Governance-Linked Bond offers USD 70 million in debt relief. But the country could lose it due to a fiscal planning oversight. 🔴 The Government's revenue targets for the next two years follow the latest IMF expectations. But they are slightly lower than

📊 Budget 2026 is here! Stay tuned as we update the Annual Budget Dashboard with the latest data. Soon, you’ll be able to explore interactive charts, 10-year trends & key insights on revenue and expenditure proposals. 🔗 Visit dashboards.publicfinance.lk/annual-budget/ #Budget2026 #SriLanka

𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐯𝐬 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐬 🔴 The Budget speech is done, and now you can refer the entire Budget 2026 and compare with the Budgets of the past 10 years on PublicFinance.lk. 👉 Visit: shorturl.at/rNLSa #Budget2026 #SriLanka

🔴 President Anura Kumara Dissanayake delivered his budget speech in the parliament. Here is a snapshot of Budget 2026. 💡 Visit the Annual Budget Dashboard by PublicFinance.lk to understand Budget 2026 in depth. 👉 Link: dashboards.publicfinance.lk/annual-budget/ #Budget2026

#Budget2026 is here! It looks a lot like 2025 — but with some interesting twists. Which ministries gained more? Who got less? And what changed in revenue and spending? Watch the highlights and then explore the full Budget 2026 on the Annual Budget Dashboard. #SriLanka

#Budget2026 sectoral allocations 🧵👇 #SriLanka

🔴 𝐒𝐫𝐢 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐚’𝐬 𝐁𝐮𝐝𝐠𝐞𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐛𝐭 𝐔𝐩𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞 The 2026 revenue target has been revised to 15.4%, aligning with governance-linked bond commitments and IMF targets. This sets the stage for the fifth IMF review and the next funding tranche. On debt,

The budget was passed today (Dec. 5th) with numbers undisturbed by Cyclone Ditwah. Here are two first steps for Sri Lanka to take in its Public Finance response

This is a substantial financing need. The government must immediately ensure grant support from MDBs+ bilateral partners. If that falls short, it will have to consider alternative options such as temporary solidarity taxes. Taking on more debt would only deepen the fiscal strain