Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Prime Minister Dr. Harini Amarasuriya stated that this year's Budget covers all sectors of the country, and that the Government does not act based on short-term personal agendas or interests.

The Prime Minister made these remarks in Parliament while commenting on the Appropriation Bill presented for 2026 on Saturday (8).

Addressing further, the Prime Minister stated: If the Members of Parliament, setting aside the divisions, had truly listened to the President's Budget speech, they would have realised that there were many valuable lessons and insights to be learned from both the speech and the proposals contained within the Budget.

"Behind the contents, proposals and statistics of the Budget lies a deeply meaning...