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Budget-2008 passed by a comfortable majority
Monday, 19 November 2007

President Mahinda Rajapaksa's third Budget presented in the Parliament by the President him self as the Minister of Finance on behalf of the Government was passed by obtaining 118 votes while 102 voted against.JVP, UNP and TNA voted against. Nandana Gunatillake and Wijedasa Rajapakse abstained from voting.

Ven. Uduwe Dhammaloka Thero, Mr. Puthrasigamani and Mahinda Rathnatilaka of UNP voted with the Government in support of the Budget.

Courtesy - Government Information