The third reading of the appropriation bill 2022 was passed in Parliament today (10) with amendments by a majority of 93 votes.
157 Members of Parliament voted in favor while 64 votes were cast against.
Parliament was then adjourned until January 11, 2022.
The Appropriation Bill 2022 was introduced in Parliament by the Minister of Finance on October 07.
This was the 76th budget of an independent Sri Lanka. It is the second budget of the current government and the first budget presented by Finance Minister Basil Rajapaksa.
2022 budget passed with 93 majority votes
