Cabinet approves Budget 2019 ahead of presentation

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Cabinet approved the budget at its meeting today (Feb 5), a few hours ahead of its presentation in Parliament by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera today (Mar 05).

The meeting is reported to have commenced at 8:30 am.

The Second Reading of the Budget will commence at 2.00 p.m. today and the debate is slated to continue for 6 days until March 12.

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