Reports circulating on social media claiming that the President s expenditure allocation for 2026 has been increased threefold has been clarified by the Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Economic Development, Dr. Anil Jayantha Fernando.
They claim that the President's expenditure has been increased threefold. That Rs.2,900 million is the amount that should be included in the budget proposals for the year 2025, and that is what is being presented as the draft. Minister Anil Jayantha explained that this mistake was the reason behind the misleading news.
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