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2021 Budget Allocations for Hospital Development

The total allocation for Hospital Development in the 2021 Budget amounted to LKR 20.3 billion. This consisted of LKR 3.60 billion for Bio Medical Equipment and LKR 2.5 billion for upgrading the health facilities of...

Expenditure on the Health Sector (2010 – 2019)

Has the Government Fulfilled its Policy Promises in the Health Sector Through the 2021 Budget?

The National Policy Framework: Vistas of Prosperity and Splendour is the government’s official policy document. As such, the government is bound to implement the policies mentioned in this policy document. For the majority of...

Budget 2021: Health

On the 30th November 2020, the Budget Debate for the Ministry of Health took place. The 2021 Budget speech allocated LKR 24,500 Mn for the Health Sector. Here is a breakdown of how...

Have Governments Fulfilled their Health-related Budget Promises?

Have consecutive governments stuck to their budget promises? In the past, governments have displayed deviations to their expenditure commitments. Here is a snapshot showing the dev...

Sri Lanka’s health expenditure is lagging behind its peers

Sri Lanka’s public health expenditure has stagnated/declined as a share of GDP, relative to peer countries and the world. Adequate investment in public health enables better preparedness for emerging challenges such as the COVID-19 pan...