Vote on Account in Parliament tomorrow: FM

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The Vote on Account to cover the expenditures of the first four months of 2019 will be presented in Parliament tomorrow, Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera said today.

It was approved by the Cabinet today.

Minister Samaraweera said in a statement the government’s expenditure for this period would be Rs.1765 billion and Rs.970 billion would be allocated from it for debt servicing.

The government has also set aside Rs.480 billion for capital expenditure. He said the government that was appointed on October 26 had terminated development projects such as Gam Peraliya, Enterprise Sri Lanka, etc.

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Samson Thursday, 20 December 2018 01:24 PM

How so quick. Minister sworn in the morning, cabinet approves all within 3 or so hours.

Appu Thursday, 20 December 2018 02:11 PM

It's money matters. It would be faster than anything.

tommy Thursday, 20 December 2018 10:52 PM

I think he is going to present the budget prepared by MR during last couple of weeks.

Thambi Thursday, 20 December 2018 01:51 PM

Do not Tax us again

Chari Thursday, 20 December 2018 02:33 PM

Keep the costs down...and please the People

aravinda Thursday, 20 December 2018 10:27 PM

I think he will present the budget that was prepared by MR during past couple of weeks.

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