The Cabinet has granted approval to table an interim budget before Parliament in order to manage the expenses of the government for the first three months of 2019.
The approval was granted following a proposal submitted by Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as the Minister of Finance at the Cabinet meeting which was presided by President Maithripala Sirisena today (Nov 21).
Accordingly, the interim budget is expected to be put forward before Parliament in the near future.
The death toll in the Ella bus accident has increased to 15 with 16 others injured.
Sri Lanka’s largest renewable energy project, the ‘Rvidanavi’ Solar Power Park project was launched in Siyambalanduwa today by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake.
Former President Mahinda Rajapaksa is due to vacate his official residence at Wijerama Mawatha, Colombo this morning, a Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP) source said.
The Presidents’ Entitlements (Repeal) Bill was passed by a majority of 150 in parliament today. However the opposition MP’s were absent during the voting.
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