Department of National Planning

The Department of National Planning as a part of the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Economic Development committed to policy development, planning and implementation, to accelerate Sri Lanka's economic growth and social progress. This Department provides a national perspective to policies, programmes and projects, in contrast to the sectoral or regional perspectives of other institutions. It is located in the Ministry of Finance Secretariat, which helps maintain close interaction with the Treasury and its Departments.

Core Responsibilities

• Assist to the formulation of National and Sectoral Policies
• Preparation of Medium Term Investment Framework: Public Investment Programme (PIP)
• Project Appraisal
• Providing observations for the Cabinet Memorandums
• Taking the Lead to Build Sectoral Approach: Project Pipeline
• Preparation of Planning Guidelines
• Providing Guidance to prepare Sub- national level Development Plans
• Decentralized Capital Budget (DCB)
• Managing Development Partner Missions
• Special Assignments
• Capacity Development of Staff
• General Administration

• Social Security, Health, Information Technology,Science & Technology, Sustainable Develeopment, UN Agencies
• Education, Higher Education, Skills Development
• Macroeconomics, Industries, Emergency Fund Cordination, 10 year plan
• Agriculture and Livestock
• Plantation & Fisheris
• Irrigation & Land
• Labour, Yuoth & Sports, Trade, Tourism
• Environment & Wild Life, Disaster Management, Coastal Conservation
• Urban and Lowland Development, Housing
• Water and Sanity
• Transport & Civil Aviation, Ports & Roads, GIS, PIP
• Power and Energy
• Public Administration, Home Affairs, Media, Religious, Cultural, Local Government, Defence, Judicial and Prisons, Regional Development