Security arrangements for tomorrow’s Budget speech

Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena announced in Parliament last week (10) that special security arrangements as done on previous years, will be implemented in connection with the Budget speech for the year 2023 to be made by the Prime Minister tomorrow (Monday 14).Premier Ranil Wickremesinghe in his capacity as Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilisation and National Policies will deliver the budget speech at 1.30 pm.

The entire Parliament building including the rest rooms and lockers of the Members of Parliament were subjected to the security inspection on Friday.Tomorrow, when the budget is presented in Parliament, galleries will be restricted only for the Diplomatic Corps.

As the Members’ car park will be kept closed on this day the vehicles of the Members will be directed to the relevant Car Parks. The Speaker also requested the Members of Parliament to arrive in Parliament on that day in a Chauffeur driven vehicle as far as possible. The speaker also informed that Valet parking of the self-driven vehicles of the Members of Parliament will be attended to by the Chauffeurs of the Parliament Staff who will be deployed at the Members’ Entrance.

In addition, special traffic arrangements will be adopted by the Traffic Police and the nearest Police Stations in the area on this day.The Speaker also informed that the co-operation of all MPs was kindly expected towards the special security arrangements.