Pre-Budget Discussions 2026 for Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure under President’s Patronage

COLOMBO(News 1st); A review of projects implemented under the 2025 budget allocations for the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure, along with preliminary discussions on the 2026 budget, was held yesterday at the Presidential Secretariat under the patronage of President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.

The meeting extensively reviewed the progress of projects implemented in 2025 under the allocations of the Ministry of Plantation and Community Infrastructure by its 29 institutions, while also scrutinizing the challenges encountered and the plans ahead.

Emphasizing the importance of developing coconut cultivation, the President instructed officials to identify lands suitable for commercial-scale plantations and promote their development.

He further highlighted that priority should be given to increasing the productivity of existing coconut plantations rather than focusing solely on new lands. 

The President also stressed the need to raise public awareness about existing laws and regulations governing the efficient use of privately-owned coconut estates.