2015 Budget passed

24 November 2014 12:21 pm

The third reading of the 2015 Budget was passed in Parliament with a majority of 95 votes. 152 members voted in favour while 57 voted against. The United National Party, Tamil National Alliance and Democratic National Alliance voted against the budget.

 

Six parliamentarians who crossed over to the opposition including MP Maithripala Sirisena and the MPs of Jathika Hela Urumaya were absent during the vote.