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In plain words

Money for digital government rises by almost two-thirds. Most of it goes to three big projects. The largest is DigiGov-SL, the shared platform for online public services. Much of the 2026 money was not spent, so part of 2027 is catch-up.

Blue tag opens the government document at that pageCalc a figure we worked outAnalysis our viewAmounts are in Rs mn unless stated. Glossary

What this tells us

One platform takes most of the new digital money

DigiGov-SL, the shared platform for online services, rises from Rs 702 mn to Rs 9,486 mn.

Why it matters. Digital government in 2027 depends on one project delivering.

What to watch. Tenders for the platform, expected from mid-2027.

MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16 Analysis

Part of 2027 is 2026 money that was not spent

DigiGov-SL and the digital ID project were both cut sharply when the 2026 budget was revised.

Why it matters. A large number is not the same as new ambition. The limit is the ability to deliver.

What to watch. Mid-year figures for 2027.

MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16

The line for start-ups and digital industry is cut

Digital Industry Development falls 49.3%.

Why it matters. Government platforms grow while support for the private digital economy shrinks.

What to watch. Whether Committee Stage restores it.

MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16

The detail

Amounts in Rs mn. 2026 is the original estimate unless marked "rev." (revised). 2027 is draft.

Head-level lines

Line	2026	2027	Change
Ministry of Digital Economy (Heads 186 + 227)	16,000 Appropriation Bill 2026, First Schedule	26,000 Appropriation Bill 2027, First Schedule, p. 34	+62.5% Calc: Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027
Ministry capital only	10,100 Appropriation Bill 2026, First Schedule	20,000 Appropriation Bill 2027, First Schedule, p. 34	+98.0% Calc: Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027
Head 186 Programme 02 Development (ICTA, SLCERT, DPA, SLUDI, DigiGov)	11,441 Appropriation Bill 2026, First Schedule	21,740 Appropriation Bill 2027, First Schedule, p. 34	+90.0% Calc: Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027
Head 227 Registration of Persons (NIC, e-NIC)	4,292.5 Appropriation Bill 2026, First Schedule	3,946 Appropriation Bill 2027, First Schedule, p. 35	-8.1% Calc: Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027
Head 246 Inland Revenue	14,967 Appropriation Bill 2026, First Schedule	21,500 Appropriation Bill 2027, First Schedule, p. 13	+43.6% Calc: Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027
Head 247 Sri Lanka Customs	7,450 Appropriation Bill 2026, First Schedule	10,150 Appropriation Bill 2027, First Schedule, p. 14	+36.2% Calc: Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027
Head 196 Science and Technology	6,000 Appropriation Bill 2026, First Schedule	7,600 Appropriation Bill 2027, First Schedule, p. 37	+26.7% Calc: Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027

Project-level digital, cyber and trust lines

Line	2026	2027	Change
DigiGov-SL (SLUDI rails, eSignIn, eLocker, GovPay, Super App, gov email, software marketplace)	1,715; 702 rev. Budget Estimates 2026, p. 237 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16	9,486 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16	13.5x vs rev. Calc: MPIP 2027-2029
Inclusive Access, Adoption and Capacity Building (DEA, CSRA, Architecture Review Board)	550 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 17	2,700 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 17	+390.9% Calc: MPIP 2027-2029
Strategic Industries Digital Enablement	350 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16	1,619 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16	+362.6% Calc: MPIP 2027-2029
SLUDI digital ID	2,110; 910 rev. Budget Estimates 2026, p. 237 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16	1,500 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16	+64.8% vs rev. Calc: MPIP 2027-2029
Institution Strengthening, Policy and Regulation (DEA, CSRA, GovTech)	949 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16	1,400 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16	+47.5% Calc: MPIP 2027-2029
SLCERT projects (NCSOC, National Certification Authority, MATH lab, forensic lab)	600 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 17	590 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 17	-1.7% Calc: MPIP 2027-2029
Digital Industry Development (accelerator, GCCs, DPI sandboxes)	750 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16	380 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16	-49.3% Calc: MPIP 2027-2029
Digital Revenue Economy Enablement (GovPay integration, e-invoicing, NSW)	655 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16	400 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16	-38.9% Calc: MPIP 2027-2029
SLCERT institutional grant	375 Budget Estimates 2026, p. 237	Not found; 435 projected in 2026 Budget Estimates 2026, p. 237	Unknown
Data Protection Authority	174 (CONFLICT: Citizens Budget shows 70) Budget Estimates 2026, p. 237 Citizens Budget 2026	Not found; 268 projected in 2026 Budget Estimates 2026, p. 237	Unknown
ICTA institutional grant	630 Budget Estimates 2026, p. 237	Not found	Unknown
RAMIS project (software plus hardware)	5,040 rev. 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.256, Head 246, project 001	5,615 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.256, Head 246, project 001	+11.4% Calc: Detailed Estimate Vol I
National Single Window (Head 244)	2,500 rev. (CONFLICT: MPIP shows 500 rev.) 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.248, Head 244, project 001	1,990 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.248, Head 244, project 001	-20.4% vs Vol I rev. Calc: Detailed Estimate Vol I
e-Government Procurement (Head 245; 500 of 502 is foreign grant)	202 rev. 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.252, Head 245, project 002	502 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.252, Head 245, project 002	x2.5 Calc: Detailed Estimate Vol I
Police software development	1,000 rev. MPIP 2027-2029, p. 56	1,210 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 56	+21% Calc: MPIP 2027-2029
Digital Transformation of General Education, Grades 1-13 (new)	0	4,000 MPIP 2027-2029, p. 3	New (year low confidence in Vol II) 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol II, PDF p.426, Head 126, item 059
MoD Digital and Cyber Infrastructure (new; PIC-approved projects)	0	740 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.314, Head 103, project 030	New
MoD Digital Forensic Laboratory (new)	0	212 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.314, Head 103, project 028	New
MoD Cyber Range Platform (new)	0	101 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.314, Head 103, project 029	New
State Intelligence Service Disaster Management Recovery Center (new)	0	400 (270 hardware, 130 software) 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.316, Head 103, project 004	New
State Intelligence Service network and PABX (new)	0	65 Calc: Detailed Estimate Vol I	New
Army data centres	100 rev. 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.333-334, Head 222, project 015	70.1 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.333-334, Head 222, project 015	-29.9% Calc: Detailed Estimate Vol I
Army telecommunication network modernisation	40 rev. 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.333-334, Head 222, project 016	244 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.333-334, Head 222, project 016	x6.1 Calc: Detailed Estimate Vol I
Army HQ LAN and core nodal transport network (new)	0	421 Calc: Detailed Estimate Vol I	New
Army Digital Correspondence and Application Platform (new)	0	300 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.333-334, Head 222, project 023	New
Army Cyber Security Regiment (new)	0	106.4 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.333-334, Head 222, project 022	New

What the lines say

Growth is concentrated. Three projects explain most of the Rs 10.5 bn rise in Head 186 capital. Calc: Appropriation Bill 2026 Appropriation Bill 2027 MPIP 2027-2029
2026 under-spent heavily. DigiGov-SL, SLUDI, NSW and e-GP all fell sharply at revision. MPIP 2027-2029, pp. 16, 27, 62
Cyber shifts from operator to regulator. CSRA funding sits inside the two capacity projects. MPIP 2027-2029, pp. 16-17 SLCERT operations stay flat. MPIP 2027-2029, p. 17
Cyber is a sliver of the ministry. SLCERT projects equal 2.3% of the ministry vote. Calc: Appropriation Bill 2027 MPIP 2027-2029
Procurement will centralise. DigiGov-SL includes a marketplace "to stop redundant software procurements". MPIP 2027-2029, p. 16 An Architecture Review Board will mandate design approval before procurement. MPIP 2027-2029, p. 17
Donors co-finance the DigiGov family. The Digi projects include foreign budgetary allocations. Budget Estimates 2026, p. 237, note 2 A US$50 mn IDA loan for digital transformation was signed on 13 May 2026. Mid-Year Fiscal Position Report 2026
Volume I ICT depends on Treasury cash releases. Its lines are domestically funded, except e-GP. 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.252, 256, 261, 275, Heads 245, 246, 247, 250
Volume II mixes funding. ICT Hubs and some health software are donor-linked. Motor Traffic, Examinations and SLTB are domestic. 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol II, PDF p.73, 426, Heads 111 and 126
The press-reported Rs 10 bn package is unmapped. It covers an AI Centre of Excellence, Lanka Government Cloud and payments. Daily Mirror, Budget 2027 key proposals, 12 Nov 2026 No matching line appears in the bill or MPIP. Analysis

Figure conflicts to flag

Ministry of Digital Economy. Bill: Rs 26,000 mn. Appropriation Bill 2027, First Schedule, p. 34 Press-reported speech: Rs 18,500 mn, "increased to Rs. 28,500 million". Budget Speech 2027, press-reported text, Daily Mirror Head 186 Programme 02 capital is Rs 18,636 mn. Appropriation Bill 2027, First Schedule, p. 34 The press "18.5 bn" likely refers to that capital line. Analysis The Rs 28,500 mn implies a Committee Stage amendment. The bill stays authoritative until then. Analysis
Data Protection Authority 2026. Budget Estimates: Rs 174 mn. Budget Estimates 2026, p. 237 Citizens Budget: Rs 0.07 bn. Citizens Budget 2026 Use Rs 174 mn. Analysis
2026 digital envelope. The speech cites "over Rs. 25,500 million". Budget Speech 2026, p. 18 The Citizens Budget cites Rs 33 bn. Citizens Budget 2026 Both are cross-government totals. Neither compares with the 2027 ministry vote. Analysis
Defence ICT bundling. MPIP lists MoD Border Risk Centre servers (Rs 420 mn) and HCI (Rs 250 mn). MPIP 2027-2029, p. 53 Volume I shows one Rs 740 mn line covering three PIC-approved projects. 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.314, Head 103, project 030 The MPIP items likely sit inside it. Analysis
Army Cyber Regiment. MPIP: Rs 107 mn. MPIP 2027-2029, p. 52 Volume I: Rs 106.4 mn. 2027 Draft Detailed Estimate Vol I, PDF p.333-334, Head 222, project 022 Use Volume I. Analysis