The national Iftar ceremony organized on the occasion of the fasting month of Ramadan by the Muslims was held yesterday (18) afternoon at the Temple T.
Prime Minister Dinesh Gunawardena urged Muslims to contribute to create a prosperous Sri Lanka.
The national Iftar ceremony organized on the occasion of the fasting month of Ramadan by the Muslims was held at Temple Trees under the patronage of President Ranil Wickremesinghe and Prime Minister Di
PM, Opp. Leader, and Speaker thank all MPs as sitting winds up for the year
Next sitting will be on 5 January
The Third Reading of the new Government’s first Budget was passed by a two-thirds majority, with 151 members voting for it and 54 against.
Opposition Members Ishaq Rahaman and Ali Sabry Rahim voted in favour of the budget, while 19 MPs were absent during the time of voting
Yesterday’s vote ended the three-week-long debate on the Appropriation Bill 2021, which began after Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is also the Finance Minister, presented the Budget to Parliament on 16 November.
The Prime Minister and Opposition Leader Sajith Premadasa thanked all MPs and others for their contribution in making the budget debate a success, while Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena also thanked all the MPs for their participation in the debate, as well as the Parliament staff and security personnel.