November 16, Colombo (LNW): The Ministry of Finance has circulated revised instructions to District Secretaries concerning this year’s allocations under the Decentralised Capital Budget Programme, granting officials additional time to complete their approved development proposals.
The new directive specifies that all projects endorsed for funding under the 2025 programme must be finalised by December 15 next year.
This represents a notable adjustment to the Ministry’s earlier circular, MF/02/2025, which had set today as the deadline for the completion of works.
In the updated notice, which amends paragraph 3.3 of the guidelines first issued on January 29, Finance Secretary Dr Harshana Suriyapperuma emphasised that district authorities should ensure projects are delivered within the revised timeframe.
