Today is first day of the committee stage debate of Budget 2023. Today is the first of 13 days allotted for the committee stage debate.
Among the heads of expenditure that will be debated today are those of the President, office of the Prime Minister, Judges of the Superior Courts, office of the Cabinet of Ministers, independent commissions including the Election and Human Rights Commissions and Parliament.
The debate will continue till December 8, with the vote on the final reading scheduled for later that evening.
The second reading of the budget was passed yesterday with a majority of 37 votes.
A Thai woman walking topless in Arugam Bay town has been arrested by the Police.
The UK government has unveiled a package of reforms to simplify imports from developing countries which allows for more garments manufactured in Sri Lanka to enter the UK tariff-free.
The Cabinet has approved a proposal for Sri Lankans overseas to apply for their passports through an online system via the Lankan diplomatic missions.
Villagers in Nirmalapura, Daluwa, Norochcholai today staged a protest over an incident where a group of Navy officials and sailors had assaulted a resident in the area over night, Police said.
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