2026 Ministry

Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs

Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs is allocated Rs 14.5 billion in the 2026 Appropriation Bill, 0.2% of total spending.

Overview / 2026

Total
Rs 14.5 billion
Share of total spending: 0.2%
Rs 14,500,000,000
Total
Rs 14.5 billion
Rs 14,500,000,000
Recurrent
Rs 9.5 billion
Capital
Rs 5 billion
Share of total spending
0.2%

Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.11

Departments and Heads

Department or HeadRecurrentCapitalTotal
101 Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.12 Rs 3.5 billion Rs 2.4 billion Rs 5.9 billion
207 Department of Archaeology Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.13 Rs 2.2 billion Rs 408 million Rs 2.7 billion
209 Department of National Archives Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.13 Rs 332 million Rs 1.3 billion Rs 1.6 billion
206 Department of Cultural Affairs Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.12 Rs 1.1 billion Rs 300 million Rs 1.4 billion
201 Department of Buddhist Affairs Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.12 Rs 1.2 billion Rs 143 million Rs 1.4 billion
208 Department of National Museums Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.13 Rs 465 million Rs 250 million Rs 715 million
204 Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.12 Rs 230 million Rs 55 million Rs 285 million
202 Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.12 Rs 164 million Rs 40 million Rs 204 million
203 Department of Christian Religious Affairs Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.12 Rs 95 million Rs 83 million Rs 178 million
205 Department of Public Trustee Source: Appropriation Bill 2026, p.12 Rs 107 million Rs 5 million Rs 112 million

Programmes

101 Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 700 millionRs 59.4 million
02 Development activitiesRs 2.8 billionRs 2.3 billion
207 Department of Archaeology
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 384 millionRs 35.5 million
02 Development activitiesRs 1.9 billionRs 373 million
209 Department of National Archives
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 224 millionRs 56.8 million
02 Development activitiesRs 108 millionRs 1.3 billion
206 Department of Cultural Affairs
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 178 millionRs 15.1 million
02 Development activitiesRs 942 millionRs 285 million
201 Department of Buddhist Affairs
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 178 millionRs 24 million
02 Development activitiesRs 1 billionRs 119 million
208 Department of National Museums
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 107 millionRs 13.8 million
02 Development activitiesRs 359 millionRs 236 million
204 Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
02 Development activitiesRs 230 millionRs 55 million
202 Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
02 Development activitiesRs 164 millionRs 40 million
203 Department of Christian Religious Affairs
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
02 Development activitiesRs 95 millionRs 83 million
205 Department of Public Trustee
ProgrammeRecurrentCapital
01 Operational activitiesRs 107 millionRs 5 million

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