Budget 2026: ‘Public sector: Biggest constraint for reform’
- Team Arutha
- Oct 20, 2025
- 1 min read
Executive Director of Arutha, Yolani Fernando spoke to Savithri Rodrigo on what to expect from this year’s budget. "People often see the reduction of subsidies as austerity, but, subsidies tend to be poorly targeted welfare. Cutting them allows for better-targeted spending instead. I’d say that this budget isn’t about balancing expansion or austerity – it’s about coming to terms with the structural constraints that every Government faces. The 2025 Budget wasn’t one to rock the boat, and I don’t expect major waves in this one either."
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