Deputy Minister of Finance Dr. Anil Jayantha has dismissed media reports claiming a threefold increase in the presidential expenditure for 2026 compared to 2025, calling them misleading and technically inaccurate. Addressing the media, Dr. Jayantha explained that the 2025 Appropriation Bill, which began at Rs. 2.9 billion, did not include the full expenditure outlined in the national budget. He said Rs. 5.05 billion had been separately allocated for the Clean Sri Lanka project and an additional Rs. 1 billion for research related to innovation and commercialization. “Therefore, the accurate allocation for presidential expenditure for the year 2025 will be Rs.…
Govt clarifies media reports on 2026 presidential expenditure
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