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Parliament sits tomorrow to approve Rs. 500 b spending bill for disaster recovery
Daily FT
|December 17, 2025
CABINET Spokesman and Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa yesterday confirmed that the Government will convene a special sitting of Parliament on 18 and 19 December to present and secure approval for a Rs. 500 billion Supplementary Estimate for 2026, aimed at urgently financing disaster management, infrastructure development, and the rebuilding of damaged homes.
Responding to questions posed at the weekly post-Cabinet media briefing, he confirmed that the Parliamentary session has been called in view of the scale of destruction caused by Cyclone Ditwah and the need for immediate fiscal intervention.
"We plan to table the Supplementary Estimate on 18 December and complete debate and approval by the following day to enable rapid deployment of funds," he said.
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