President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is set to present the 2027 Budget to Parliament tomorrow (12) afternoon acting in his capacity as the Minister of Finance.
The House is scheduled to meet at 1.30 p.m. During this sitting, the President will deliver the Budget Speech as the Second Reading of the Appropriation Bill for 2027 is presented. The First Reading of the bill previously took place on October 7.
Debate schedule and voting times
According to the parliamentary timetable, the entire Budget debate will last 26 days, starting on November 13 and wrapping up on December 14.
The Second Reading Debate will run from November 13 to November 20. MPs will take their vote on the Second Reading at 6.00 p.m. on November 20.
After that, the Committee Stage Debate will continue for 19 days from November 21 to December 14, including four Saturdays. The final vote on the Third Reading of the Appropriation Bill is scheduled for 6.00 p.m. on December 14.
Daily parliamentary timetable
On sitting days during this period, regular business will be handled from 9.30 a.m. to 10.00 a.m. under Standing Orders 22(1) to 22(6).
Parliament will then take up five Questions for Oral Answers between 10.00 a.m. and 10.30 a.m., followed by a single question under Standing Order 27(2) until 11.00 a.m. The main Budget Debate will take place each day from 11.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
What happens next
The Second Reading Debate will begin on November 13, with the vote scheduled for 6.00 p.m. on November 20.
