Sri Lanka, Nov. 7 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today (07) delivered the second reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill or the budget speech in Parliament, the second of the National People's Power-led government.

The 80th budget of the independent Sri Lanka was delivered from 1.30 p.m. to 6.00 p.m. by the Head of State.

The Cabinet of Ministers had granted approval for the Budget 2026 to be presented to the Parliament during the special Cabinet meeting held this morning (07).

According to the 2026 Budget proposal delivered by the President, the government's expected revenue for 2026 is set at Rs. 5,300 million while the expenditure has been projected to be Rs. 7,057 million.

Accordingly, the Budget deficit will be Rs. 1,757 mi...