It is reported that the vote on the second reading debate of the budget for the year 2024 is scheduled to be held this afternoon.
The Parliamentary Communications Department stated that today is the 7th day of the debate on the second reading of the budget and the voting is scheduled to be held at 6 pm.
President Ranil Wickramasinghe, as the Minister of Finance, presented the budget for the next year to Parliament on 13th November last.
It is said that the debate on the third reading of the budget is scheduled to be held from tomorrow to December 13.
Meanwhile, Member of Parliament Tissa Attanayake mentioned that the opposition led by Samagi Janabalawega will vote against the budget today.