Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I (Appropriation Act No. 6 of 2020)

Budget 2020

The 2020 Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I provides for Rs 4.72 trillion of spending in total, Rs 174 billion more than 2019.

Overview / 2020

Total spending provided for

Rs 4.72 trillion

+Rs 174 billion (+3.8%) compared with 2019

Act No. 6 of 2020

Total spending provided for

Rs 4.72 trillion

+Rs 174 billion (+3.8%)

vs 2019

First Schedule (general services)

Rs 2.72 trillion

Recurrent Rs 1.79 trillion, Capital Rs 930 billion

Second Schedule (charged expenditure)

Rs 2.00 trillion

Recurrent Rs 1.02 trillion, Capital Rs 982 billion

Borrowing limit

Not available

The most the Bill allows to be outstanding from borrowing during the year.

Head and programme figures are not available for this year yet. Statistics that need Head or programme detail, such as the Rs 100 breakdown, the treemap and changes by department, are not available for 2020.

Head and programme level figures are not available for 2020 on this site yet. Source: Budget Estimates 2020 (Appropriation Act No. 6 of 2020), Table 4.4, by ministry.

In Table 4.4 the recurrent column of a ministry includes charged expenditure of its departments; capital excludes public debt repayments, which are shown separately under the Ministry of Finance.

Ministries and groups

Ministry of Finance Rs 2.22 trillion
Ministry of Public Services, Provincial Councils and Local Government Rs 313 billion
Ministry of Defence Rs 312 billion
State Ministry of Provincial Councils and Local Government Rs 312 billion
Ministry of Highways Rs 255 billion
Ministry of Health Rs 163 billion
State Ministry of Internal Security, Home Affairs and Disaster Management Rs 136 billion
Ministry of Education Rs 123 billion
State Ministry of Samurdhi, Household Economy, Micro Finance, Self Employment and Business Development Rs 114 billion
State Ministry of Production, Supply and Regulation of Pharmaceuticals Rs 85.9 billion
Ministry of Water Supply Rs 76 billion
Ministry of Transport Rs 64.5 billion
State Ministry of Money and Capital Market and State Enterprise Reforms Rs 59.3 billion
Ministry of Power Rs 58.3 billion
Ministry of Irrigation Rs 50.2 billion
State Ministry of Production and Supply of Fertilizer and Regulation of Chemical Fertilizer and Insecticide Use Rs 38.2 billion
State Ministry of Women and Child Development, Pre- schools and Primary Education, School Infrastructure and Education Services Rs 36.4 billion
State Ministry of Urban Development, Coast Conservation, Waste Disposal and Community Cleanliness Rs 28.5 billion
State Ministry of Vehicle Regulation, Bus Transport Services and Train Compartments and Motor Car Industry Rs 21.8 billion
Ministry of Urban Development and Housing Rs 21.8 billion
Ministry of Mass Media Rs 20.2 billion
Ministry of Agriculture Rs 16.4 billion
Ministry of Justice Rs 15.7 billion
State Ministry of Paddy and Grains, Organic Food, Vegetable, Fruits, Chilies, Onion and Potato Cultivation Promotion, Seed Production and Advanced Technology Agriculture Rs 14.3 billion
State Ministry of Skills Development, Vocational Education, Research and Innovation Rs 13 billion
Foreign Ministry Rs 12.3 billion
Election Commission Rs 10.3 billion
State Ministry of Prison Reforms and Prisoners' Rehabilitation Rs 8.2 billion
Ministry of Lands Rs 8 billion
His Excellency the President Rs 7.4 billion
Ministry of Youth and Sports Rs 7.1 billion
State Ministry of Rural Housing, Construction and Building Material Industries Rs 6.4 billion
State Ministry of Rural Roads and Other Infrastructure Rs 6.2 billion
Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Rs 5.5 billion
State Ministry of Company Estate Reforms, Tea and Rubber Estates Related Crops Cultivation and Factories Modernization and Tea and Rubber Export Promotion Rs 5.4 billion
State Ministry of Wildlife Protection, Adoption of Safety Measures Including the Construction of Electrical fences and Trenches and Reforestation and Forest Resource Development Rs 4.8 billion
Ministry of Trade Rs 4.6 billion
Ministry of Industries Rs 4.5 billion
State Ministry of Dhamma Schools, Pirivenas and Bhikkhu Education Rs 4.5 billion
State Ministry of Ornamental Fish, Inland Fish and Prawn Farming, Fishery Harbour Development, Multiday Fishing Activities and Fish Exports Rs 4.2 billion
Ministry of Labour Rs 3.8 billion
State Ministry of Development of Minor Crops Plantation Including Sugarcane, Maize, Cashew, Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Betle Related Industries and Export Promotion Rs 3.7 billion
State Ministry of Canals and Common Infrastructure Development in Settlements in Mahaweli Zones Rs 3.5 billion
State Ministry of Rural and Divisional Drinking Water Supply Projects Development Rs 2.8 billion
Parliament Rs 2.7 billion
State Ministry of Warehouse Facilities, Container Yards, Ports Supply Facilities and Boats and Shipping Industry Development Rs 2.5 billion
State Ministry of Education Reforms, Open Universities and Distance Learning Promotion Rs 2.3 billion
State Minister of Coconut, Kithul and Palmyrah Cultivation Promotion and Related Industrial Product Manufacturing and Export Diversification Rs 2.2 billion
National Audit Office Rs 2 billion
State Ministry of Indigenous Medicine Promotion, Rural and Ayurvedic Hospitals Development and Community Health Rs 2 billion
State Ministry of Estate Housing and Community Infrastructure Rs 1.8 billion
State Ministry of Livestock Farm Promotion and Dairy and Egg Related Industries Rs 1.8 billion
Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Conservation Rs 1.5 billion
Ministry of Plantation Rs 1.4 billion
State Ministry of Rural and School Sports Infrastructure Improvement Rs 1.4 billion
Ministry of Fisheries Rs 1.4 billion
Ministry of Environment Rs 1.3 billion
Ministry of Tourism Rs 1 billion
State Ministry of Land Management, State Enterprises Land and Property Development Rs 1,000 million
Office of the Prime Minister Rs 983 million
Ministry of Ports and Shipping Rs 981 million
State Ministry of Rattan, Brass, Pottery, Furniture and Rural Industrial Promotion Rs 769 million
State Ministry of Solar Power, Wind and Hydro Power Generation Projects Development Rs 739 million
State Ministry of Cooperative Services, Marketing Development and Consumer Protection Rs 667 million
State Ministry of Foreign Employment Promotion and Market Diversification Rs 652 million
State Ministry of National Heritage, Performing Arts and Rural Arts Promotion Rs 607 million
Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Rs 540 million
State Ministry of Batik, Handloom and Local Apparel Products Rs 453 million
State Ministry of Aviation and Export Zones Development Rs 287 million
Office of the Public Service Commission Rs 244 million
Judges of the Superior Courts Rs 243 million
Human Rights Commission of Sri Lanka Rs 223 million
National Police Commission Rs 177 million
Ministry of Energy Rs 166 million
Office of the Cabinet of Ministers Rs 165 million
State Ministry of Backward Rural Areas Development and Promotion of Domestic Animal Husbandry & Minor Economic Crop Cultivation Rs 144 million
Office of the Leader of the Opposition of Parliament Rs 133 million
State Ministry of Gem and Jewellery Related Industries Rs 130 million
State Ministry of Tanks, Reservoirs and Irrigation Development related to Rural Paddy Fields Rs 117 million
Judicial Service Commission Rs 112 million
Office of the Finance Commission Rs 97.4 million
National Procurement Commission Rs 88.4 million
Office of the Chief Government Whip of Parliament Rs 82.5 million
State Ministry of Regional Cooperation Rs 81.2 million
Office of the Leader of the House of Parliament Rs 49.9 million
Audit Service Commission Rs 47.6 million
Administrative Appeals Tribunal Rs 30.8 million
Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration Rs 28.5 million
Delimitation Commission Rs 13.3 million

Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.37

Charged on the Consolidated Fund

Spending that the Constitution or other laws require to be paid, listed in the Second Schedule.

Head	Recurrent	Capital	Total
1 His Excellency the President Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.19	Rs 4.7 million	Rs 0	Rs 4.7 million
4 Judges of the Superior Courts Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.19	Rs 50.2 million	Rs 0	Rs 50.2 million
6 Office of the Public Service Commission Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.19	Rs 10 million	Rs 0	Rs 10 million
7 Judicial Service Commission Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.19	Rs 2.6 million	Rs 0	Rs 2.6 million
8 National Police Commission Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.19	Rs 8.1 million	Rs 0	Rs 8.1 million
10 Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.19	Rs 5 million	Rs 0	Rs 5 million
16 Parliament Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.19	Rs 2.5 million	Rs 0	Rs 2.5 million
20 Election Commission Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.19	Rs 3.8 million	Rs 0	Rs 3.8 million
21 National Audit Office Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.19	Rs 1.7 million	Rs 0	Rs 1.7 million
22 Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.19	Rs 1.6 million	Rs 0	Rs 1.6 million
111 Ministry of Health Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.19	Rs 2,000	Rs 0	Rs 2,000
249 Department of Treasury Operations Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.19	Rs 965 billion	Rs 982 billion	Rs 1.95 trillion
253 Department of Pensions Source: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I 2020, p.19	Rs 52.7 billion	Rs 0	Rs 52.7 billion

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Document: Budget Estimates 2020, Volume I (Appropriation Act No. 6 of 2020), Act No. 6 of 2020.

Legal framework named in the document: Fiscal Management (Responsibility) Act, No. 3 of 2003.

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