Budget 2024 passed with 41 majority

The Third Reading of the Appropriation Bill (Budget) for the Financial Year 2024 was passed in Parliament yesterday by a majority of 41 votes with amendments.

Accordingly, 122 Members voted in favour while 81 voted against it. TNA Leader R. Sampanthan abstained.

Members of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna UNP MP Vajira Abeywardena and MP Harin Fernando and MP Manusha Nanayakkara, who joined the government from the SJB voted in favour of the budget. Members of the Samagi Janabalawegaya, Jathika Janabalawegaya, Janatha Nidahas Sandhanaya and Tamil National Alliance voted against the Budget

Ruling party member Daina Gamage, SJB MPs Sujith Sanjaya Perera and Rohana Bandara, who were suspended from parliament sittings for one month, were allowed to vote in the Third Reading of the budget.

Government MP Roshan Ranasinghe voted against the budget.MPs A.H.M.Fowzie, Ali Sabry Raheem, Anura Piyadarshana Yapa, Vadivel Suresh,Duminda Dissanayake, Nimal Lanza and W.D.J.Senaviratne also voted in favour of the Budget.President Ranil Wickremesinghe presented the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for 2024 to Parliament in his capacity as the Finance Minister on November 13. Thereafter the Second Reading debate of the Appropriation Bill (Budget) was held for seven days excluding Sundays from November 14 to 21.

Thereafter, the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill was passed in Parliament on November 21 with a majority of 45 votes.

Following the Committee Stage debate of Appropriation Bill for the year 2024 which was held for 19 days from November 22 to yesterday excluding Sundays, the Third Reading vote was held yesterday After the budget polling, Parliament was adjourned till January 9.

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