The interim budget for the first quarter of 2019 has been passed with 102 votes in favour with six against .
The vote-on account was submitted before Parliament by Minister of Finance, Mangala Samaraweera. The JVP voted against the interim budget while the UPFA abstained from voting.
Accordingly, a sum of Rs 1765 billion has been allocated for government expenditure out of which Rs 970 billion would be utilised for debt repayment purposes during the first quarter of 2019.
Meanwhile, Parliament has been adjourned until January 8, 2019.
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Customs have detected 228 mobile phones and tabs valued at over Rs 30 million left behind in the duty free shopping complex at the Banaranaike International Airport today, Customs officials said.
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