President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, in his capacity as the Finance Minister, will present the Budget this afternoon (12).
The Budget debate will be held over 26 days, from November 13 to December 14.
Parliament is scheduled to meet today at 1.30 pm, when the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for the year 2027 (Budget Speech) will be presented in Parliament, in the afternoon, by the President.
Thereafter, the debate on the Appropriation Bill (Budget Debate) is scheduled to be held over a period of 26 days, from November 13 to December 14.
The Appropriation Bill for 2027, which was presented to Parliament for its First Reading on October 7, 2026, will be taken up for the Second Reading Debate from November 13 to November 20, over a period of seven days. The vote on the Second Reading of the Budget will subsequently be held at 6.00 p.m. on November 20.
The Committee Stage Debate on the Appropriation Bill for 2027 is scheduled to take place from November 21 to December 14, over a period of 19 days, including four Saturdays. Thereafter, the vote on the Third Reading of the Appropriation Bill will be held at 6.00 p.m. on December 14.
During the Budget period, the time from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. each day will be allocated for Parliamentary Business listed under Standing Orders 22(1) to 22(6). From 10.00 am to 10.30 am, time will be allocated for five Questions for Oral Answers, while the period from 10.30 am to 11.00 am will be reserved for one Question under Standing Order 27(2).
The Budget Debate will be conducted from 11.00 am to 6.00 pm, on all days, except November 20 and December 14, when voting will take place, the period from 6.00 pm to 6.30 pm will also be allocated for the debate on the Motions at Adjournment Time.
