Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Mahinda Rajapaksa presented the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the financial year 2021 (Budget 2021) to Parliament today.
The Second Reading debate of the Budget will be held from the 18th to the 21st of this month.
The vote on the Second Reading will take place on November 21 at 5.00 pm.
Parliament sittings will be held from the 18th to the 20th from 9.30 am to 5.30 pm.
The debate of the Committee Stage will commence on the 23rd November and is scheduled to conclude on 10th of December.
Accordingly, the Vote will be held at 5.00 p.m. on the 10th December.
Secretary General of Parliament Dhammika Dasanayake stated that arrangements have been made to hold sittings of Parliament in accordance with all health guidelines and regulations during the entire period of the Budget Debate from tomorrow.