The Expenditure Heads of the Ministry of National Policies, Economic Affairs, Resettlement and Rehabilitation, Northern Province Development, Vocational Training and Skill Development and Youth Affairs are being taken up for debate in Parliament today (14).
All of these subjects come under the purview of Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe.
The debate will continue for 8 1/2 hours from 10.00am to 7.00pm with a half hour break for lunch. Today is the second day of the Committee Stage Debate of Budget 2019.
Yesterday, 22 Heads of Expenditure, including those of the President and the Office of the Prime Minister were unanimously passed without a vote.
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The Ministry of Environment has taken steps to declare an additional 50 forests as protected reserves, Under the ’Wanaspati’ National Programme.
The National Water Supply and Drainage Board (NWSDB) warned that water supply restrictions would be imposed from 8.00pm today in Colombo District from today onwards
The meteorology department issuing a warm weather advisory for today that the temperature felt on human body is likely to increase up to ‘Caution level’ at some places in Western, Sabaragamuwa, Southern, North-western, Northern and North central provinces and in Monaragala district.

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