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 "code": "LK.FIS.CGF.EXPENDITURE_AND_NET_LENDING.M",
 "name": "Expenditure and Net Lending (Central Government Expenditure), year to date",
 "unit": "Rupees billion",
 "frequency": "Monthly",
 "base_year": null,
 "producer": "Ministry of Finance",
 "publisher": "Central Bank of Sri Lanka",
 "source_url": "https://www.cbsl.lk/eresearch",
 "latest_vintage": "2026-10-16",
 "page": "/data/series/LK.FIS.CGF.EXPENDITURE_AND_NET_LENDING.M/",
 "notice": "Compiled by Macro Lab; not an official publication of the source agency. Provided as is, without warranty of any kind. Not investment advice.",
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  {"period": "2021-02", "value": 465.97, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-03", "value": 765.48, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-04", "value": 1002.83, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-05", "value": 1265.55, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-06", "value": 1495.46, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-07", "value": 1814.35, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-08", "value": 2062.40, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-09", "value": 2380.41, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-10", "value": 2731.73, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-11", "value": 3033.42, "status": null},
  {"period": "2021-12", "value": 3521.74, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-01", "value": 259.07, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-02", "value": 551.73, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-03", "value": 931.23, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-04", "value": 1155.23, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-05", "value": 1449.39, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-06", "value": 1822.14, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-07", "value": 2103.36, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-08", "value": 2385.27, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-09", "value": 2694.79, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-10", "value": 3235.02, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-11", "value": 3411.07, "status": null},
  {"period": "2022-12", "value": 4472.56, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-01", "value": 289.76, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-02", "value": 781.49, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-03", "value": 1260.05, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-04", "value": 1645.60, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-05", "value": 2137.10, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-06", "value": 2559.62, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-07", "value": 2987.67, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-08", "value": 3297.28, "status": null},
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  {"period": "2023-10", "value": 3981.05, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-11", "value": 4791.66, "status": null},
  {"period": "2023-12", "value": 5356.59, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-01", "value": 450.06, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-02", "value": 776.64, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-03", "value": 1197.55, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-04", "value": 1579.17, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-05", "value": 1986.04, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-06", "value": 2463.31, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-07", "value": 3034.44, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-08", "value": 3476.89, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-09", "value": 3897.77, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-10", "value": 4327.69, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-11", "value": 4881.94, "status": null},
  {"period": "2024-12", "value": 6130.74, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-01", "value": 465.98, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-02", "value": 847.49, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-03", "value": 1301.85, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-04", "value": 1716.28, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-05", "value": 2178.99, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-06", "value": 2730.71, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-07", "value": 3290.97, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-08", "value": 3712.49, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-09", "value": 4276.27, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-10", "value": 4805.82, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-11", "value": 5287.36, "status": null},
  {"period": "2025-12", "value": 6230.41, "status": null},
  {"period": "2026-01", "value": 472.56, "status": null},
  {"period": "2026-02", "value": 861.45, "status": null},
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