Adjournment debate on electricity tariff revision today

As Parliament was convened at 9.30 am today (29), the adjournment debate on the government’s decision to increase electricity tariffs will be held today.

The debate is expected to last till 4.30 pm and the lunch break has been limited to a period of thirty minutes based on a decision by the Working Committee on Parliamentary Affairs.

The second reading of the Appropriation (Amendment) Bill No. 30 of 2021 for the fiscal year 2022, which was tabled in Parliament on August 09, will be held tomorrow, and the President in his capacity as the Finance Minister will table the Appropriation Bill in Parliament.

The debate on the Appropriation Bill will be held on August 31, September 01 and September 03.

MIAP

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