A vote on the second reading of the budget will be taken up in Parliament today (March 12), which comes following five days of debate.
Commenting on the debate so far, Minister Daya Gamage pointed out that the opposition did not have sufficient claims to disapprove the budget.
However, United People's Freedom Alliance (UPFA) parliamentarian Rajith Soysa yesterday said that the opposition would definitely vote against the budget. JVP's Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa too echoed similar sentiments of MP Soyza regarding the vote on the 2019 budget.
Meanwhile, the Tamil National Alliance (TNA) will convene in Parliament this morning to decide on their voting stance, TNA MP Mavai Senathirajah said.
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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