Budget vote today

COLOMBO: The Vote on the Third Reading of the Budget will take place in Parliament today.

The Fourth Budget of the UPFA Government was presented to Parliament last month by President Mahinda Rajapaksa.

The Budget contained a number of proposals aimed at spurring local production and reviving the rural economy.

The Committee Stage debates were shortened this year and the financial heads of 21 ministries were taken up last Friday. The debate was wrapped up in one month. The Defence Budget was passed in Parliament last week with 119 votes in favour (a majority of 105), with the UPFA, JVP, NFF and JHU voting in favour.