The inauguration speech of the Second Reading of the Appropriation (Amendment) Bill to amend the Appropriation Act No. 30 of 2021 is scheduled when Parliament convenes at 1 p.m today (August 30).
President Ranil Wickremesinghe is to present the Second Reading of the Appropriation (Amendment) Bill following which, Parliament will be adjourned. The debate on the Second Reading of the Appropriation (Amendment) Bill will be held on August 31st and September 1st from 9.30 a.m. to 5.30 p.m. On September 2 from 9.30 a.m. to 4.30 p.m., the Second Reading of the Appropriation (Amendment) Bill will be debated, following which the Bill is scheduled to be passed after the Committee Stage and the Third Reading.
