President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as Finance Minister, will present the inaugural budget of the new government to Parliament today (Feb. 17).
The budget speech, commencing at 10:30 am, will outline the government’s economic priorities and development plans.
The budget debate will run from February 18 to March 21, with the committee stage debate beginning on February 27.
The final vote on the third reading of the budget is scheduled for March 21.