Government budget and revenue in Central Province, Sri Lanka: official figures

The Central Provincial Council received Rs. 76.9 billion in 2025 (provisional): Rs. 67.7 billion in grants from the central government and Rs. 9.2 billion from its own revenue, so grants paid for 88.0% of its budget (all provinces: 81.4%).

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• 8.9% of the Central Provincial Council's 2025 spending was capital investment (Rs. 6.3 billion); the rest went on running costs such as salaries (all provinces: 10.1%). Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy
• The Central Provincial Council raised Rs. 3,393 of its own revenue per resident in 2025, 4th lowest of the 9 provinces (all provinces: Rs. 5,599); stamp duty brought in Rs. 5.6 billion and vehicle licence fees Rs. 1.4 billion. Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy
• The Central Provincial Council's spending rose by 17.3% from Rs. 60.3 billion in 2024 to Rs. 70.7 billion in 2025 (all provinces: 21.4%). Source: Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources) · saved copy

How Central Province compares with other provinces

Provincial council spending per resident (2025)

Central Province ranks 8 of 9, highest first.

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Sources

• Central Bank of Sri Lanka (compiling the named official sources): Economic and Social Statistics of Sri Lanka 2026, chapter 5: Table 5.8 (revenue and expenditure of provincial councils, Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government), read 27 October 2026 · saved copy (SHA-256 88c29bbd48a1…)

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