Defence Ministry’s expenditure head passed in Parliament
November 23, 2023 06:27 pm
A vote was taken in Parliament this evening (23) on the expenditure head for the Ministry of Defence 2024 Budget, after an opposition MP had called for a division.
Accordingly, a total of 76 parliamentarians voted in favour while 08 MPs had voted against the expenditure head, resulting it being passed by a majority of 68 votes.
The vote was cast after All Ceylon Tamil Congress MP G. G. Ponnambalam called for a division for the budget head of the Ministry of Defence.
Accordingly, the Speaker of Parliament Mahinda Yapa Abeywardana informed the House that all the expenditure headings considered during the committee stage debate were passed today.
