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Mr. Speaker

5 December 2025 ·Debate: Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Third Reading and Division Vote

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¶ 01 Now for the Division.

¶ 02 Members voting in favour of passing the Appropriation Bill, 2026, at the Third Reading with Amendments may press the green button; those against, the red button; and those abstaining, the yellow button.

¶ 03 Hon. Members, please commence voting.

¶ 04 (At this stage, the Voting commenced.)

¶ 05 Hon. Members, please verify that your vote is correctly recorded on the digital board.

¶ 06 If any Hon. Member on my right has been unable to cast their vote, please rise and indicate.

¶ 07 It appears there is none.

¶ 08 If any Hon. Member on my left has been unable to cast their vote, please rise and indicate.

¶ 09 It appears there is none.

¶ 10 The time for voting is now concluded.

¶ 11 On conclusion of the Voting -

¶ 12 (At this stage, the following names appeared on the digital screen in the Chamber.)

¶ 13 According to Electronic Voting, Parliament divided: Ayes 158; Noes 01; Abstain 02.

¶ 14 Electronic Voting Results: Participants: Present 161 Votes: Yes 158; No 1; Abstain 2

¶ 15 Accordingly, Item 1 on the Order Paper, the Appropriation Bill, 2026, is passed by a majority of 157 votes.

¶ 16 I wish to inform this august Assembly that the Appropriation Bill, 2026, has been read a Third time and passed with Amendments.

¶ 17 Bill, as amended, accordingly read the Third time, and passed.

¶ 18 Item Nos. 2 to 4 on the Order Paper—Presentation.

¶ 19 Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill

¶ 20 Order for Second Reading read.

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Cite as: Mr. Speaker. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 December 2025. No. 23059. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23585