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Digital transformation and digital trust
Budget 2027 dashboard
Where the digital money goes, whether trust keeps pace, and what each chart means. Each row ends with a tag that opens the source page.
At a glance
Digital transformation: where the money goes
Projects of the Ministry of Digital Economy. One platform, DigiGov-SL, takes most of the rise. 2026 shows the revised figure where one was published. Read the topic
What this shows. Digital government in 2027 rests on one platform. If DigiGov-SL slips again, most of the increase goes unspent.
| Line | 2026 (upper bar) and 2027 draft (lower bar), Rs mn | Change | Source page |
|---|---|---|---|
| DigiGov-SL shared platform | 702 9,486 | 13.5 times | MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16 |
| Access, adoption and capacity building | 550 2,700 | +390.9% | MPIP 2027-2029, p. 17 |
| Strategic industries digital enablement | 350 1,619 | +362.6% | MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16 |
| SLUDI digital ID | 910 1,500 | +64.8% | MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16 |
| Institutions, policy and regulation | 949 1,400 | +47.5% | MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16 |
| SLCERT cyber projects | 600 590 | -1.7% | MPIP 2027-2029, p. 17 |
| Digital revenue (GovPay, e-invoicing) | 655 400 | -38.9% | MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16 |
| Digital industry development | 750 380 | -49.3% | MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16 |
Digital trust: platforms compared with protectors
The platform budget is 16 times the national cyber team's project budget. The privacy regulator's 2027 budget is not published. Rs mn. Read the topic
What this shows. The systems that hold citizens' data are funded far ahead of the bodies that protect it.
| Line | Rs mn | Source page |
|---|---|---|
| DigiGov-SL platform, 2027 | 9,486 | MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16 |
| SLUDI digital ID, 2027 | 1,500 | MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16 |
| SLCERT cyber projects, 2027 | 590 | MPIP 2027-2029, p. 17 |
| Data Protection Authority, 2026 (2027 not published) | 174 | Budget Estimates 2026, p. 237 |
Cyber security: new lines in 2027
Defence and examinations open their own cyber and resilience lines. None of these existed as separate lines in 2026, except examinations software (Rs 144.4 mn). Read the topic
What this shows. New cyber money is going to defence and to individual agencies, not to the national response team.
| Line | 2027 draft, Rs mn | Source page |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Defence digital and cyber infrastructure | 740 | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.314, Head 103, project 030 |
| State Intelligence Service disaster recovery centre | 400 | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.316, Head 103, project 004 |
| Army digital correspondence platform | 300 | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.333, Head 222, project 023 |
| Ministry of Defence digital forensic laboratory | 212 | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.314, Head 103, project 028 |
| Examinations cyber security software | 200 | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol II, PDF p.443, Head 212, project 007 |
| Army Cyber Security Regiment | 106.4 | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.334, Head 222, project 022 |
| Ministry of Defence cyber range | 101 | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.314, Head 103, project 029 |
Who spends most on software and IT
Top ten agencies in the 2027 Draft Detailed Estimates, Volumes I and II. 2026 is the revised figure. The Ministry of Digital Economy sits in Volume III, which was not available. Read the topic
What this shows. IT money goes first to systems that collect revenue. Citizen-facing services are catching up fast.
| Line | 2026 revised (upper bar) and 2027 draft (lower bar), Rs mn | Change | Source page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inland Revenue (tax system) | 5,161 5,648 | +9% | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.253, Head 246 |
| Sri Lanka Customs | 1,118.5 3,785 | 3.4 times | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.257, Head 247 |
| Education | 810.8 3,456 | 4.3 times | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol II, PDF p.408, Head 126 |
| Motor Traffic | 423.8 2,325 | 5.5 times | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol II, PDF p.211, Head 307 |
| National Single Window (trade) | 2,502 1,990 | -20% | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.246, Head 244 |
| Ministry of Defence | 62.4 1,612.6 | New projects | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.310, Head 103 |
| Sri Lanka Army | 170 1,185.5 | 7 times | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.330, Head 222 |
| State Accounts (Treasury systems) | 320 1,123.1 | 3.5 times | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.272, Head 250 |
| Health | 870.5 1,050.5 | +21% | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol II, PDF p.58, Head 111 |
| Foreign Affairs | 62.9 596.9 | 9.5 times | 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol II, PDF p.124, Head 112 |
Ministries: who gains most
Total money per ministry in the two Appropriation Bills, in Rs bn. Digital Economy is the second-fastest riser. Read the topic
What this shows. Digital Economy has become a spending priority. The test is whether it can spend what it is given.
| Line | 2026 (upper bar) and 2027 draft (lower bar), Rs bn | Change | Source page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rural Development and Social Security | 38.6 79.8 | +106.7% | Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027 |
| Digital Economy | 16 26 | +62.5% | Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027 |
| Plantation and Community Infrastructure | 18 26 | +44.4% | Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027 |
| Finance, Planning and Economic Development | 634.8 856.9 | +35.0% | Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027 |
| Energy | 23.1 30.2 | +30.7% | Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027 |
| Public Security | 193 230.5 | +19.4% | Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027 |
| Education | 301 328 | +9.0% | Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027 |
| Health and Mass Media | 555 590.5 | +6.4% | Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027 |
| Defence | 455 458 | +0.7% | Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027 |
Promises and delivery
What Budget 2026 promised on digital laws and systems, and where each stands in November 2026. Read the full scorecard
What this shows. Items with a clear owner and a revenue link were delivered. Laws and new institutions slipped by a year.
| Promise | Status | In plain words | Source page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Economy Act and Authority | Slipped | Promised for 2026. Not passed. Promised again for early 2027. | Budget Speech 2026, p. 18 |
| Data protection law (PDPA) in force | Delivered | Duties apply from 1 January 2027. | Daily FT, 10 Aug 2026 |
| Data Protection Authority staffing | At risk | 0 of 41 approved posts were filled in June 2025. | Cadre Information of Public Sector 2025 |
| SLUDI digital ID | Slipped | The first card was due in late 2026. Rs 1,500 mn is set for 2027. | MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16 |
| Cyber Security Bill and regulator | Slipped | Cabinet approved the bill in April 2026. It is not yet law. | News 1st, 30 Apr 2026 |
| GovPay online payments | Delivered | Links with state banks are expanding. | Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report 2026 |
| Online government tenders (e-GP) | Partly delivered | 324 public bodies were using it by July 2026. | BEFPR 2027 |
| National AI policy | Gap | An AI centre is funded. There is no national AI policy yet. | The Morning, 22 Feb 2026 |
All 2027 figures are drafts. Figures from the two Detailed Estimate volumes come from scanned pages and can contain reading errors. See the caveats.