The second reading of the Appropriation (Amendment) Bill passed in Parliament with a majority of 115 votes. 120 votes were for the bill while five were against it and 43 abstained.
Currently, the bill is under Committee Stage.
Earlier, the main Opposition party Samagi Jana Balawegaya (SJB) and a group of Sri Lanka Podhujana Peramuna (SLPP) decided to refrain from voting for the second reading of the budget.
A Sri Lanka Air Force Bell 212 helicopter belonging to the No. 72 squadron has crashed into the Madhuru Oya reservoir this morning, Air FOrce Media Spokesman Eranda Geeganage said.
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In its first electoral test since taking power, the ruling National People’s Power (NPP) fell short of expectations, winning only around 40 % of the national vote in Tuesday’s local government election and falling short of enough seats to gain control of the majority of councils.
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