The Appropriation Bill and the Annual Budget debate for 2019 was approved during today's party leaders meeting to be taken up in Parliament on February 05.
Accordingly, the Appropriation Bill outlining the government's expenditure for 2019 will be submitted before Parliament on February 05 while the debate on the budget will also commence on the same date.
It was also decided at today's meeting to conduct the third reading of the budget within the first week of April.
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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