2025 Ministry

Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs

Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs is allocated Rs 13.7 billion in the 2025 Appropriation Bill, 0.2% of total spending.

Overview / 2025

Total
Rs 13.7 billion
Share of total spending: 0.2%
Rs 13,725,000,000
Total
Rs 13.7 billion
Rs 13,725,000,000
Recurrent
Rs 8.3 billion
Capital
Rs 5.4 billion
Share of total spending
0.2%

Source: Appropriation Bill 2025, p.11

Departments and Heads

Department or HeadRecurrentCapitalTotal
101 Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Source: Appropriation Bill 2025, p.12 Rs 2 billion Rs 2.2 billion Rs 4.2 billion
207 Department of Archaeology Source: Appropriation Bill 2025, p.13 Rs 2 billion Rs 473 million Rs 2.5 billion
201 Department of Buddhist Affairs Source: Appropriation Bill 2025, p.12 Rs 1.8 billion Rs 133 million Rs 2 billion
209 Department of National Archives Source: Appropriation Bill 2025, p.13 Rs 284 million Rs 1.5 billion Rs 1.8 billion
206 Department of Cultural Affairs Source: Appropriation Bill 2025, p.12 Rs 957 million Rs 643 million Rs 1.6 billion
208 Department of National Museums 12 Source: Appropriation Bill 2025, p.13 Rs 431 million Rs 349 million Rs 780 million
204 Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs Source: Appropriation Bill 2025, p.12 Rs 253 million Rs 47 million Rs 300 million
203 Department of Christian Religious Affairs Source: Appropriation Bill 2025, p.12 Rs 208 million Rs 62 million Rs 270 million
202 Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Source: Appropriation Bill 2025, p.12 Rs 179 million Rs 31 million Rs 210 million
205 Department of Public Trustee Source: Appropriation Bill 2025, p.12 Rs 114 million Rs 21 million Rs 135 million

Programmes

101 Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 640 millionRs 109 million
02 Development activitiesRs 1.4 billionRs 2.1 billion
207 Department of Archaeology
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 341 millionRs 25 million
02 Development activitiesRs 1.7 billionRs 448 million
201 Department of Buddhist Affairs
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 129 millionRs 8 million
02 Development activitiesRs 1.7 billionRs 125 million
209 Department of National Archives
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 168 millionRs 10 million
02 Development activitiesRs 116 millionRs 1.5 billion
206 Department of Cultural Affairs
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 160 millionRs 12 million
02 Development activitiesRs 797 millionRs 631 million
208 Department of National Museums 12
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 98 millionRs 30 million
02 Development activitiesRs 333 millionRs 319 million
204 Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
02 Development activitiesRs 253 millionRs 47 million
203 Department of Christian Religious Affairs
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
02 Development activitiesRs 208 millionRs 62 million
202 Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
02 Development activitiesRs 179 millionRs 31 million
205 Department of Public Trustee
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 114 millionRs 21 million

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