Budget in November; Vote on Account in the interim

By Kelum Bandara
The new government will present a Vote on Account to Parliament on August 28 to seek parliamentary approval to allocate money for its expenditures. 

State Minister of Finance, Capital Markets and Public Enterprise Reforms Minister Ajith Nivard Cabraal told Mirror Business that a fully-fledged budget would be presented to Parliament later in November this year.

He said the Vote on Account was meant to make allocations till the maiden budget of the new government is presented.