Parliament votes to debate VAT bill today (11)

COLOMBO (News 1st); The Sri Lankan Parliament has voted to debate the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill on Monday (11).

The ruling party proposed that the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill be taken up for debate on Monday (11), following the third reading of the appropriation bill.

However, as the opposition rejected the government's move, the speaker of parliament decided to call for a vote on whether the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill will be taken up for debate on Monday (11). 

Accordingly, a vote took place shortly after 9:30 AM, and the results of the vote are as follows:

Votes in Favor: 92
Votes Against: 41
Abstained: 1