Day three of the debate on the Second Reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill is scheduled to commence in Parliament this morning (11).
Parliament will be in session from 9:30 a.m. while the budget debate is scheduled to commence at 11:00 a.m.
President Anura Kumara Dissanayake delivered the Budget speech or the second reading of the 2026 Appropriation Bill in Parliament on Friday.
According to the 2026 Budget proposal delivered by the President, the government’s expected revenue for 2026 is set at Rs. 5,300 million while the expenditure has been projected to be Rs. 7,057 million.
Accordingly, the Budget deficit will be Rs. 1,757 million or 5.1% of the Gross Domestic Product.
Meanwhile, the debate on the second reading of the 2026 Budget will be held for six days and the vote is scheduled to be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 14.
The debate on the third reading of the Appropriation Bill or the Committee Stage debate will be held for 17 days from November 15 to December 5.
The third reading vote is scheduled to be held at 6.00 p.m. on December 5.
Accordingly, the debate on the 2026 Budget is scheduled to be held daily during the Budget Period, except on public holidays and Sundays.
