Seven key directives from President’s pre‑budget review

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake has instructed officials to promptly resolve outstanding issues relating to the proposed contributory pension scheme for Sri Lankan migrant workers and ensure its inclusion in this year’s Budget proposals.

Highlighting that overseas workers remain one of the country’s largest sources of foreign exchange earnings, the President stressed the need for a structured and sustainable pension scheme to safeguard their future. He called for swift action to implement the initiative without delay.

The directive was issued while chairing a review of projects implemented under the 2026 budget allocations and the 2027 pre‑budget discussion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism, held at the Presidential Secretariat today (16).

Beyond migrant worker welfare, the President also addressed several other areas: