PARLIAMENT

The Hon. Karu Jayasuriya, the Speaker took the Chair.


Presentation of Papers

(i) The Draft Budget Estimates of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka for the Fiscal Year 2017
(ii) Fiscal Management Report - 2017, issued under Sections 4 and 7 of the Fiscal Management (Responsibility) Act, No. 3 of 2003


Main Business of the House for Today

The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, Minister of Finance delivered the ‘Budget Speech (2017)’ at 02.00 p.m.


Announcement by the Speaker

All amendments to be moved during the Committee Stage in respect of the Appropriation Bill 2017 should be handed over to the Secretary-General of Parliament on or before 12.00 noon on Tuesday, 15th November, 2016.


Thereafter, the Second Reading Debate on the Appropriation Bill (2017) was adjourned at 1709 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Friday 11th November 2016.


[Budget 2017]

*  This is an unedited version. For the official record of this day's proceedings, please refer the Hansard.