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Sri Lanka’s 2025-26 budget passes with support from some opposition MPs, boosting plantation worker wages to LKR 1,750.
Sri Lanka’s 2025-26 national budget passed parliament with 160 votes in favor, 42 opposed, and eight abstentions.
Presented by President Anura Kumara Dissanayake, the budget focuses on strengthening tax collection and raising the daily wage for plantation workers to LKR 1,750.
Four opposition MPs, including Tamil leaders, backed the measure, citing support for the wage increase despite party opposition.
The Tamil National Alliance abstained to encourage dialogue on Tamil rights, while other opposition parties criticized the move.
The budget’s Committee Stage continues until December 5, with the final reading set for December 5.
El presupuesto 2025-26 de Sri Lanka pasa con el apoyo de algunos parlamentarios de la oposición, aumentando los salarios de los trabajadores de las plantaciones a LKR 1,750.