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| President and Finance Minister Anura Kumara Dissanayake |
The Cabinet of Ministers on Monday approved a proposal to publish the Appropriation Bill for the financial year 2027 in the Government Gazette and thereafter submit it to Parliament for approval.
The move follows a decision taken at the Cabinet meeting held on 30 June 2026, approving the preparation of the Appropriation Bill for 2027.
“The Bill prepared by the Legal Draftsman has received clearance from the Attorney General,” Cabinet Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa said yesterday at the weekly post-Cabinet meeting media briefing yesterday.
With Cabinet approval now secured, he said the Bill will proceed to gazetting before being tabled in Parliament for approval, marking a key step in the process of finalising the country’s Budget for the 2027 financial year.
“The full timeline related to the Budget will be notified in the near future,” he added. The proposal to this effect was submitted by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as the Finance, Planning and Economic Development Minister.
