The maiden Budget of Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa for the year 2022 inclusive medium term framework had the following broader focus areas stated in alphabetical order:
- Agriculture
- Basic infrastructure development
- Children, women and differently-abled
- Education
- Electrical and electronic appliances
- Environment and sustainable development
- Financial services including banking and insurance
- Fisheries and aquatic
- Gem and jewellery
- Health/indigenous medicine
- Housing and urban development
- Investment zones for new products
- Livestock
- Organic fertiliser
- Passenger transport (Railways and SLTB)
- Plantation
- Providing relief for those affected by COVID-19 pandemic
- Public security
- Public service, State-Owned Enterprises
- Renewable energy
- Rubber
- Securing home economy
- Shipping, aviation and logistics
- Small- and medium-scale enterprises at regional and district levels
- Social security
- Sports facilities
- Technology and start-ups
- Telecommunication
- Textile industry including handloom and batik
- Tourism including wellness and MICE tourism
- Traditional cottage industries
