The Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for 2025 was successfully approved in Parliament today (25) with a majority of 109 votes.
The voting on the Second Reading took place at 6:10 p.m., where 155 members voted in favor, while 46 opposed the Bill.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, serving as the Finance Minister, officially presented the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill 2025 (Budget Speech) to Parliament on February 17.
The budget debate on the Second Reading lasted seven days, beginning on February 18 and concluding today (25).
Following this, the Committee Stage discussions will continue for 19 days, from February 27 to March 21, 2025, while the Third Reading vote on the financial budget for 2025 is set for March 21 at 6:00 p.m.
