Srilanka, Oct. 14 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has told investors that the government has put three things in place: transparent governance, the laws needed to protect business, and the infrastructure to support it. "We will do our part. You must do yours," he said.
He was speaking at the Sri Lanka Economic and Investment Summit 2026, organised by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce at the Shangri-La Hotel in Colombo.
Faster spending, new procurement rules
The President said the 2027 Budget will plan Rs. 2 trillion in capital spending, well above previous years. Execution has been a weakness. The government spent 64% of its capital expenditure allocation in 2023 and 54% in 2024, rising to 76% in 2025 despite elections and natural dis...