President Anura Kumara Dissanayake today engaged in a discussion with the Chairpersons of District Coordination Committees and senior officials of the Ministry of Finance to gather proposals and ideas for the Budget 2026.
According to the President’s Office, the discussion took place at the Presidential Secretariat this morning.
During the meeting, President Dissanayake emphasised the importance of prioritising the basic and urgent needs of the people at the district level in the preparation of the upcoming budget.
Extensive discussions were held on the development projects currently underway across various districts.
The dialogue focused on identifying essential infrastructure requirements and other critical development needs, and ensuring their implementation through the forthcoming budget allocations.
Among those present were Secretary to the President Dr. Nandika Sanath Kumanayake, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance Mahinda Siriwardana, Senior Additional Secretary to the President Russell Aponsu, Director General of the Department of Public Finance E.A. Rathnaseela and Assistant Director General of the Department of National Budget M. Anoma Nandani, along with other senior officials from the Ministry of Finance. (Newswire)
