Sri Lanka's budget for 2016 was passed in parliament on Friday with a majority of 109 votes, with 160 votes in favour and 51 votes against it while 13 members were absent.
The budget passed after major changes were made by the government, with Finance Minister Rai Karunanayake warning parliament that the changes to the budget proposals would cost the treasury Rs35,000 million more, including the increase in a state sector employee’s basic salary by Rs2,500 from January next year.
See more on the budget here.