Sri Lanka Appropriation Bills and Acts
Where does Sri Lanka's money go?
Budgets LK explains the Appropriation Bills and Acts of Sri Lanka, year by year. Every number comes from the official gazette and links to the page it was read from.
Total spending provided for in the 2026 Bill
Rs 8.98 trillion
+Rs 145 billion (+1.6%) compared with 2025
Of every Rs 100, Rs 49.75 goes to debt servicing (interest and repayments).
Appropriation Bill, Bill No. 35
Headline numbers (2026)
Debt servicing
Rs 4.47 trillion
Rs 49.75 of every Rs 100
Pensions
Rs 78 billion
Charged on the Consolidated Fund
First Schedule (general services)
Rs 4.43 trillion
Ministries and departments, by programme
Borrowing limit
Rs 3.80 trillion
The most the Bill allows to be outstanding from borrowing during the year.
Where does Rs 100 go?
Of every Rs 100 of total spending in the 2026 Bill, this is how much goes to each group.
- Debt servicing (interest and repayments) Rs 49.75 Rs 4.47 trillion
- Pensions Rs 0.87 Rs 78 billion
- Defence and security Rs 7.22 Rs 648 billion
- Health Rs 6.18 Rs 555 billion
- Education Rs 3.35 Rs 301 billion
- Provincial councils Rs 6.88 Rs 618 billion
- Public administration Rs 6.64 Rs 596 billion
- Everything else Rs 19.12 Rs 1.72 trillion
Debt servicing includes both interest and repayment of loans. Groups are defined on the About page.
Biggest ministries and groups
Biggest changes since the previous year
Departments (Heads) listed in both years, ranked by change in rupees. A change can reflect a restructure: always check the source. (2025 to 2026)
Largest increases
Largest decreases
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All figures are in rupees at the prices of each year (nominal). They are not adjusted for inflation.