NCCSL hosts post-Budget seminar, highlights development focus and fiscal discipline

THE National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL), in partnership with KPMG Sri Lanka, hosted the post-Budget Seminar 2026 on Tuesday, bringing together leading economists, policymakers, and business leaders to analyse the implications of the 2026 National Budget, with a focus on fiscal discipline, digitalisation, and sustainable economic growth.

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The seminar featured a distinguished panel, including Dr. M. Kapila Senanayake, Director General of the Department of Fiscal Policy; Prof. Sirimal Abeyratne, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Colombo and Executive Director of CEPA; Hasitha Raddella, Partner - Tax & Regulatory at KPMG Sri Lanka; Ruwan Fernando, Council Member of the National Chamber; and Nandika Buddhipala, former CFO of Commercial Bank of Ceylon and past National Chamber President.

Panelists examined key Budget proposals covering taxation, governance, and digital transformation. Hasitha Raddella noted that while no new taxes were introduced, revenue expectations have risen.