Sri Lanka, Nov. 13 -- Verite Research has found that 29 proposals in Sri Lanka's 2026 Budget do not include estimates of their financial implications, marking the highest number of such proposals recorded since 2021.

According to the think tank's "State of the Budget 2026 report", these proposals account for 16% of the total Budget proposals. Although the number is higher than the 14 proposals identified in 2024, the proportion is lower than in previous years, when 23% of proposals in 2024 and 49% in 2023 lacked estimates.

The report says the absence of clear financial estimates makes it difficult for Parliament and the public to assess the potential cost of proposed policies, their impact on government revenue and expenditure, and the ...