Colombo (News 1st); The Third Reading of the 2020 Appropriation Bill was passed in Parliament with amendments without a vote.

Second Reading of the 2020 Appropriation Bill passed in Parliament without a vote.

Samagi Jana Balawegaya and Jathika Jana Balawegaya marked their objections.

The 2020 Budget was presented by Prime Minister Mahinda Rajapaksa in his capacity as the Finance Minister

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