The Third Reading of the Appropriation Bill 2025 (Budget 2025) was passed in Parliament a short while ago by a majority of 114 votes.
A total of 159 MPs voted for the Budget while 45 voted against.
The result brought to a close a parliamentary process that began on February 17 with President Anura Kumara Dissanayake delivering his Budget Speech to Parliament in his capacity as Minister of Finance. The Second Reading of Budget 2025 commenced on February 18 and continued till February 25. The Second Reading was passed by a majority of 109 votes, with 155 votes in favour and 46 against.
The Committee Stage Debate of Budget 2025 commenced on February 27 and continued for 19 days till today.
Police have arrested the suspect connected to the sexual assault on a female doctor at the Anuradhapura Teaching Hospital today morning in Galnewa.
The Government today tabled in the House the Report of the Commission to Inquiry into the Establishment and Maintenance of Unlawful Places of Detention and Torture Chambers in the Batalanda Housing Scheme.
Former President Ranil Wickremesinghe said today he wholly rejects the Batalanda Commission report and that it was appointed wholly with the intention slinging political mud at him.
Leader of the National People’s Party (NPP) and one time Propaganda Secretary of the JVP Wimal Weerawansa accused the Government of bringing back the “Batalanda Commission” for a media spectacle instead of a genuine concern for those who suffered during the 1988-1990 period.
Speaker (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne to announced to the Parliament regarding the vacant seat created in Parliament due to the resignation of Mohamed Sali Naleem from his position as a Member of Parliament.
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