Colombo, Aug. 11 (Daily Mirror) - Verité Research has launched the second edition of its pioneering Budget Proposals Hub, inviting citizens, residents, and organisations to submit proposals for the government's consideration ahead of the 2027 national budget.
The initiative follows the successful debut of the Budget Proposals Hub last year ahead of Budget 2026. Where the proposals ranged from establishing a national-level programme to manufacture pharmaceutical ingredients from Ceylon Cinnamon to constructing toilets at every bus halt.
The Budget Proposals Hub fills a gap that international assessments have repeatedly flagged. In the Open Budget Survey 2025, Sri Lanka scored just 9 out of 100 on public participation, among the weakest performances in the world, reflecting huge weaknesses in the channels for Sri Lankans to engage with how public money is raised and spent.
The Budget Proposals Hub (BPH) provides three avenues for public participation. First, participants can submit a full proposal through the BPH, by using the platform’s official budget proposal template. Second, participants can also share proposal concepts to be hosted on the BPH—and can even seek assistance to develop them into a full proposal, third participants can vote on proposals that are hosted on the BPH, increasing democratic voice and public participation.
The Budget Proposals Hub is fully accessible in Sinhala, Tamil, and English at publicfinance.lk. Public submissions for Budget 2027 will be accepted until 31 August 2026. For further information or to support the initiative, queries can be directed to [email protected] .
Activity Based Budget Tuesday, 11 August 2026 06:47 AM
Instead of seeking proposals for the 2027 budget, can you please do an analysis to show how many of 2026 budget proposals were actually implemented by this government? We can give innovative ideas and proposals, but what if they are not implemented? First, do an analysis and present to the public of the level of implementation of the last year's budget proposals.
Ralcom Manjith Tuesday, 11 August 2026 04:46 PM
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