Allocation of Government expenditure from March-May 2020On 10th March 2020, the government issued a circular allocating funds for the period of March-May 2020. In total, LKR 1, 225 bn is allocated from 6th March to 31st May 2020 52% of the total allocation is spent on...continue reading
The budget deficit has increased in 2019: With lower revenue and higher expenditureThe recently released figures for 2019 show that government ...continue reading
Sri Lanka’s COVID-19 relief compared to selected regional peersIn March, the Government of Sri Lanka announced ...continue reading
Where do government salaries go?The government spends 22% of its total expenditure on salaries for ...continue reading
How Open is Sri Lanka’s Budget?We just released Sri Lanka’s rank in the latest Open Budget Survey...continue reading
How Transparent is Sri Lanka’s Budget?The Open Budget Survey gives Sri Lanka’s budget transparency a...continue reading
Budget OversightThe Open Budget Survey gives Sri Lanka budget oversight a score of...continue reading
Public Participation in the Budget ProcessOpen Budget Survey score for public participation is 17/100continue reading
Open Budget Survey 2019Government budget decisions – what taxes to levy, what services...continue reading