Sri Lanka, Nov. 10 -- Where did Sri Lanka's Budget 2026 money go? The biggest share went on interest. According to the Ministry of Finance's Citizens Budget 2026, Rs. 37 of every Rs. 100 the government set aside for spending went on interest on past loans.

That is Rs. 2,617 billion, or about Rs. 120,100 for every person in Sri Lanka. Measured against what the government expected to collect, interest took Rs. 49 of every Rs. 100.

Use the interactive dashboard below to see where each rupee of Budget 2026 went: salaries, pensions, Aswesuma welfare, running costs, and capital projects.

Why two views? Spending was bigger than income The government planned to spend more than it expected to collect. So "Rs. 100 spent" and "Rs. 100 collected"...