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President to present Budget 2025 today
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is scheduled to present Budget 2025 to Parliament at 10.30 am today.
Accordingly, the debate on the Appropriation Bill or the budget debate is scheduled to be held from tomorrow (18) to March 21.
The Appropriation Bill for the year 2025 was presented to Parliament for the First Reading on Jan 9. The Second Reading debate is scheduled to be held for seven days from 18 to 25 this month. The vote on the Second Reading of the Bill is scheduled to be held on Feb 25 at 6.00 p.m.
The committee stage debate on the Appropriation Bill is scheduled to be held for 19 days, including four Saturdays, from Feb 27 to March 21. The vote on the Third Reading of the Appropriation Bill is scheduled to be held on March 21 at 6.00 pm.
Parliament sources said that during the budget period, the time from 9.30 am to 10.00 am has been allotted for 5 Questions for Oral Answers, and the Budget Debate will be held from 10.00 am to 6.00 pm.