Gazette supplement (Appropriation Bill)

Budget 2027

The 2027 Gazette supplement provides for Rs 9.92 trillion of spending in total, Rs 940 billion more than 2026.

Overview / 2027

Total spending provided for
Rs 9.92 trillion
+Rs 940 billion (+10.5%) compared with 2026
Total spending provided for
Rs 9.92 trillion
+Rs 940 billion (+10.5%)
vs 2026
First Schedule (general services)
Rs 4.99 trillion
Recurrent Rs 3.24 trillion, Capital Rs 1.75 trillion
Second Schedule (charged expenditure)
Rs 4.93 trillion
Recurrent Rs 2.72 trillion, Capital Rs 2.20 trillion
Borrowing limit
Rs 3.80 trillion
The most the Bill allows to be outstanding from borrowing during the year.
Debt servicing
Rs 4.85 trillion
Interest Rs 2.64 trillion
Repaying loans Rs 2.20 trillion
Per person
Rs 451,443
Economy

Where the money goes

Each block is sized by its share of the total spending. Hover over or tap a block to see the details, tap a colour to highlight a group, or switch to the list.

Debt servicing Rs 4.85 trillion 48.8%
Finance, Planning and Economic Development Rs 857 billion 8.6%
Provincial Councils Rs 660 billion 6.7%
Pensions Rs 632 billion 6.4%
20 smaller ministries Rs 601 billion 6.1%
Health and Mass Media Rs 590 billion 6.0%
Transport, Highways and Urban Development Rs 500 billion 5.0%
Defence Rs 458 billion 4.6%
Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Rs 328 billion 3.3%
Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Rs 231 billion 2.3%
Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Rs 218 billion 2.2%

Hover over or tap a block to see the details.

Debt servicing (Treasury Operations)

Rs 4.85 trillion

Rs 48.8 of every Rs 100 in the 2027 Act

+Rs 378 billion (+8.5%) vs 2026

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  1. Debt servicing (Treasury Operations) Rs 4.85 trillion 48.8%
  2. Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development Rs 857 billion 8.6%
  3. Provincial Councils Rs 660 billion 6.7%
  4. Pensions (Department of Pensions) Rs 632 billion 6.4%
  5. Ministry of Health and Mass Media Rs 590 billion 6.0%
  6. Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development Rs 500 billion 5.0%
  7. Ministry of Defence Rs 458 billion 4.6%
  8. Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education Rs 328 billion 3.3%
  9. Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs Rs 231 billion 2.3%
  10. Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and Irrigation Rs 218 billion 2.2%
  11. Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government Rs 101 billion 1.0%
  12. Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water Supply Rs 82.3 billion 0.8%
  13. Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment Rs 79.8 billion 0.8%
  14. Ministry of Justice and National Integration Rs 66 billion 0.7%
  15. Special Spending Units Rs 39.8 billion 0.4%
  16. Ministry of Energy Rs 30.2 billion 0.3%
  17. Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure Rs 26 billion 0.3%
  18. Ministry of Digital Economy Rs 26 billion 0.3%
  19. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism Rs 24.7 billion 0.2%
  20. Ministry of Environment Rs 21.2 billion 0.2%
  21. Ministry of Women and Child Affairs Rs 20 billion 0.2%
  22. Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs Rs 18 billion 0.2%
  23. Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports Rs 17 billion 0.2%
  24. Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship Development Rs 15.1 billion 0.2%
  25. Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources Rs 11.7 billion 0.1%
  26. Ministry of Science and Technology Rs 7.6 billion 0.1%
  27. Ministry of Labour Rs 7.5 billion 0.1%
  28. Ministry of Ports and Civil Aviation Rs 3.7 billion 0.0%
  29. Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development Rs 3.4 billion 0.0%
  30. Other charged expenditure Rs 230 million 0.0%
Show data as a table
BlockAmount
Debt servicing (Treasury Operations)Rs 4.85 trillion
Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic DevelopmentRs 857 billion
Provincial CouncilsRs 660 billion
Pensions (Department of Pensions)Rs 632 billion
Ministry of Health and Mass MediaRs 590 billion
Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban DevelopmentRs 500 billion
Ministry of DefenceRs 458 billion
Ministry of Education, Higher Education and Vocational EducationRs 328 billion
Ministry of Public Security and Parliamentary AffairsRs 231 billion
Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Land and IrrigationRs 218 billion
Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local GovernmentRs 101 billion
Ministry of Housing, Construction and Water SupplyRs 82.3 billion
Ministry of Rural Development, Social Security and Community EmpowermentRs 79.8 billion
Ministry of Justice and National IntegrationRs 66 billion
Special Spending UnitsRs 39.8 billion
Ministry of EnergyRs 30.2 billion
Ministry of Plantation and Community InfrastructureRs 26 billion
Ministry of Digital EconomyRs 26 billion
Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and TourismRs 24.7 billion
Ministry of EnvironmentRs 21.2 billion
Ministry of Women and Child AffairsRs 20 billion
Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural AffairsRs 18 billion
Ministry of Youth Affairs and SportsRs 17 billion
Ministry of Industry and Entrepreneurship DevelopmentRs 15.1 billion
Ministry of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean ResourcesRs 11.7 billion
Ministry of Science and TechnologyRs 7.6 billion
Ministry of LabourRs 7.5 billion
Ministry of Ports and Civil AviationRs 3.7 billion
Ministry of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative DevelopmentRs 3.4 billion
Other charged expenditureRs 230 million

Where does Rs 100 go?

  • Debt servicing (interest and repayments) Rs 48.84 Rs 4.85 trillion
  • Interest Rs 26.62 Rs 2.64 trillion
  • Repaying loans
    i
    What does repaying loans mean? This is the loan amount that falls due in the year. When a loan falls due, the government can pay it by taking a new loan, like paying one credit card with another. So this figure shows what is due, and some of it may be paid by borrowing again.
    Rs 22.22 Rs 2.20 trillion
  • Pensions Rs 6.38 Rs 632 billion
  • Defence and security Rs 6.78 Rs 673 billion
  • Health Rs 5.60 Rs 555 billion
  • Education Rs 3.31 Rs 328 billion
  • Provincial councils Rs 6.65 Rs 660 billion
  • Public administration Rs 1.01 Rs 101 billion
  • Everything else Rs 21.43 Rs 2.13 trillion

Ministries and groups

Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.10

Charged on the Consolidated Fund

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

HeadRecurrentCapitalTotal
1 His Excellency the President Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.40 Rs 7 million Rs 0 Rs 7 million
4 Judges of the Superior Courts Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.40 Rs 153 million Rs 0 Rs 153 million
6 Office of the Public Service Commission Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.40 Rs 10.3 million Rs 0 Rs 10.3 million
7 Judicial Service Commission Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.40 Rs 4.8 million Rs 0 Rs 4.8 million
8 National Police Commission Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.40 Rs 8.1 million Rs 0 Rs 8.1 million
10 Commission to Investigate Allegations of Bribery or Corruption Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.41 Rs 21.6 million Rs 0 Rs 21.6 million
16 Parliament Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.41 Rs 3 million Rs 0 Rs 3 million
20 Election Commission Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.41 Rs 6 million Rs 0 Rs 6 million
21 National Audit Office Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.41 Rs 3 million Rs 0 Rs 3 million
22 Office of the Parliamentary Commissioner for Administration Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.41 Rs 1.7 million Rs 0 Rs 1.7 million
23 Audit Service Commission Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.41 Rs 5.1 million Rs 0 Rs 5.1 million
24 National Procurement Commission Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.41 Rs 6 million Rs 0 Rs 6 million
111 Minister of Health and Mass Media Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.42 Rs 2,000 Rs 0 Rs 2,000
249 Department of Treasury Operations Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.42 Rs 2.64 trillion Rs 2.20 trillion Rs 4.85 trillion
253 Department of Pensions Source: Gazette supplement 2027, p.42 Rs 82 billion Rs 0 Rs 82 billion

About this document

Document: Gazette supplement (Appropriation Bill).

Published in the Gazette: 2026-09-18

Presented by: Ordered to be published by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development

Legal framework named in the document: Public Financial Management Act, No. 44 of 2024.

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