Sri Lanka Parliament Passes 2026 Budget

2026 Budget Passed with 157-Vote Majority; Major Relief Package Announced for Disaster-Affected Families - LNW Lanka News Web

The Third Reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill was passed in Parliament yesterday (05), securing a majority of 157 votes. A total of 158 MPs voted in favour, while one MP voted against and two abstained. All Ceylon Tamil Congress (ACTC) MP G.G. Ponnambalam cast the sole vote against the Budget, while S. Shritharan and Thurairasa Ravikaran of the Illankai Tamil Arasu Kadchi (ITAK) abstained. The final vote began at 7.30 p.m., bringing this year…

Sri Lanka parliament passes 2026 budget

ECONOMYNEXT – The third reading of Sri Lanka’s national budget for 2026 has been passed by a majority in its parliament. The budget was passed with 158 voting for and 1 against. There were 2 abstentions. The budget debate lasted 21 days. Parliament is set to convene again on January 6, 2026. This is the second budget by the national Peoples’ Power government. President Anura Disanayake addressed the parliament in the day and promised additional …

Sri Lanka's 2026 Budget passed in Parliament

The Third Reading of the 2026 Budget was passed in the Parliament of Sri Lanka with amendments by a majority of 157 votes this evening (December 5). A total of 158 members voted in favor, while only one MP opposed, and two MPs abstained from voting. This marks the second budget presented by the National People’s Power (NPP) government. The vote on the Third Reading of the 2026 financial year budget took place at 7:30 PM, following a speech by Sr…