The first day of the Committee Stage Debate of Budget 2019 commenced in Parliament this morning (13).
By Sandun Jayawardena
Today is the first of 19 days allotted for the Committee Stage Debate. A final vote on the Third Reading of the Budget is scheduled to be held at the conclusion of this debate on April 5.
Expenditure Heads of 25 institutions are being debated today. They include Expenditure Heads of the President, Office of the Prime Minister, Office of the Cabinet of Ministers, Judges of the Superior Courts, Parliament and independent commissions such as the Elections Commission, National Police Commission, Human Rights Commission and Judicial Service Commission.
The debate is due to go on till about 7.00pm today. Ministries listed under each day will be debated simultaneously and divisions (votes) will be held separately.
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.
Cabinet has approved the appointment of Commodore (retired) M.B.N.A. Premaratne of the Sri Lanka Navy, as the new Commissioner General of Excise.
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