Sri Lanka, Nov. 12 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has announced a monthly Rs. 10,000 increase in the food and accommodation allowance for police officers, effective July 1, 2027, under the 2027 Budget to help personnel offset rising daily living expenses.

Presenting the Budget in Parliament today (12), the President unveiled a sweeping financial and infrastructural overhaul for Sri Lanka's security and law enforcement apparatus, anchored by a Rs. 9.5 billion allocation for police digitisation and modernisation.

Key budgetary allocations and modernisation initiatives include:

Training & Institutional Upgrades: Funding will upgrade the National Police Academy, the Police Hospital in Narahenpita, the Police Training School in Attid...