President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has proposed increasing the monthly Disturbance, Availability and Transport (DAT) allowance paid to medical officers by Rs. 25,000, from Rs. 70,000 to Rs. 95,000, under the 2027 Budget.

The President has proposed an allocation of Rs. 500 million for 2027 to advance the development of the sacred city of Anuradhapura, with plans to improve facilities for pilgrims, rehabilitate roads and strengthen waste management while protecting its historical and archaeological heritage.

Personal income tax relief will be increased from Rs. 1.8 million to Rs. 1.95 million, while the individual income tax rate structure will also be revised under the proposed amendments to the Inland Revenue Act, No. 24 of 2017, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced an allocation of Rs. 110 billion to implement the final phase of the public sector salary increase in 2027, completing the three-stage salary revision introduced under the Government's first Budget in 2025.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced plans to recruit a further 110,000 employees to the public service, following the completion of approximately 40,000 recruitments from vacancies identified across government institutions.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced a series of major flood mitigation projects targeting Colombo and its suburbs, with Rs. 3.2 billion allocated to improve urban drainage systems and rehabilitate canals under the 2027 Budget.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced a major housing development programme targeting the construction of 70,000 houses for low-income families, alongside Rs. 90 billion in supplementary funding for housing construction under the Ditwah Housing Project.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced an allocation of Rs. 77 billion to ensure an uninterrupted supply of clean drinking water, expand sanitation facilities and provide adequate water for industrial and other economic activities under the 2027 Budget.

Train services are expected to reach Kandy within the first quarter of 2027, while the full rehabilitation of the Up-Country railway line and restoration of services up to Badulla are targeted for completion by mid-2027, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake announced.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced a record allocation of Rs. 95 billion to modernise Sri Lanka's railway and passenger bus services, expand public transport networks and improve passenger convenience under the 2027 Budget.