Final Day of Parliamentary Debate on Budget Speech, Today (25)

COLOMBO (News 1st): Today marks the final day of the Parliamentary debate on the 2nd reading of the Appropriation Bill, also known as the budget speech. 

The Parliamentary vote on this second reading of the Appropriation Bill is scheduled to take place at 6 pm today.

The Budget Speech took place in Parliament last week.

President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Minister of Finance presented the 79th Budget of Sri Lanka to Parliament.

The second reading debate is scheduled to be held for 7 days from February 18 to 25.

The Committee Stage Debate on the Appropriation Bill is scheduled to be held for 19 days, including 4 Saturdays, from February 27 to March 21.

The vote on the third reading of the Appropriation Bill is scheduled for March 21 at 6:00 PM.