Sri Lanka, March 22 -- The Third Reading of the 2025 Budget was passed in Parliament with a majority of 114 votes. A total of 159 members voted in favor, while 45 voted against the inaugural budget of the National People's Power (NPP) government.

The vote took place at 7.45 p.m. following President Anura Kumara Dissanayake's speech. In his role as Minister of Finance, President Dissanayake had presented the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for 2025 on February 17.

The Second Reading debate was held from February 18 to 25, lasting seven days. The Committee Stage debate continued for 19 days from February 27 until March 21.

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