Sri Lanka, Sept. 15 -- Finance Bill No. 18 of 2021 has been certified by Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena today (Sep. 15), the Communications Department of the Parliament said in a statement.

The Bill was taken up for debate on September 07 and was passed in Parliament with amendments by a majority vote.

The vote took place as a division was called for by the Chief Opposition Whip Lakshman Kiriella during the second reading of the Finance Bill. The second reading was then passed with 134 parliamentarians voting in favour and 44 voting against.

Accordingly, the Act comes into effect from today (15).

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