SriLanka, Nov. 12 -- The government will present its maiden third Budget for 2027 today, with a major focus on capital expenditure allocations, the *Daily Mirror* learns.

An informed government source said the total allocation for capital expenditure in the Budget would amount to Rs. 2 trillion.

This indicates that the government, now entering the midterm of its tenure, will place greater emphasis on the implementation of infrastructure projects.

Besides, public servants are expected to receive salary increases starting next year.

In the previous two Budgets, the government focused more on stabilising the macroeconomy in conformity with the IMF's Extended Fund Facility (EFF). The programme is scheduled to end in March next year.

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