Sri Lanka, Feb. 16 -- President Anura Kumara Dissanayake in his capacity as the Minister of Finance will present the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for 2025 (Budget Speech) in Parliament tomorrow at 10.30 a.m. The Budget is expected to focus on economic recovery as Sri Lanka emerges from the financial and economic crisis of 2022.

The debate on the Appropriation Bill (Budget Debate) will be held from February 18 to March 21.

The Appropriation Bill for 2025 was presented to Parliament for the First Reading on January 9. The Second Reading debate will be held for seven days from February 18 to 25. The vote on the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill will be held on February 25 at 6.00 p.m.

The Committee Stage Debate on the A...