COLOMBO, Sept 3 (NNN-XINHUA) – Sri Lanka’s parliament, yesterday passed an interim budget with 120 votes for, five votes against and 43 abstentions.
The members of parliament (MPs), who abstained from voting, included those from the main opposition party, Samagi Jana Balawegaya, and a group of MPs, who have broken away from the ruling party, Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna (SLPP).
The interim budget was presented to Parliament on Aug 30, by President Ranil Wickremesinghe.
In July, Wickremesinghe said, the interim budget would be presented in Aug for implementing policies, to stabilise the economy and enhance social safety net.
