Presentation of Budget Speech to the Parliament (1947 – up to now)
Year | Minister in charge of Finance / Representee of Minister of Finance | First Reading | Second Reading | Third Reading |
1947 |
Hon. J.R. Jayewardene |
1947.11.28 |
1947.12.01 |
1948.01.09 |
1948 |
Hon. J.R. Jayewardene |
1948.07.06 |
1948.07.20 |
1948.07.29 |
1949 |
Hon. J.R. Jayewardene |
1949.07.13 |
1949.07.14 |
1949.08.16 |
1950 |
Hon. J.R. Jayewardene |
1950.07.19 |
1950.07.20 |
1950.08.16 |
1951 |
Hon. J.R. Jayewardene |
1951.07.10 |
1951.07.12 |
1951.08.22 |
1952 |
Hon. J.R. Jayewardene |
1952.07.08 |
1952.07.10 |
1952.08.19 |
1953 |
Hon. J.R. Jayewardene |
1953.07.21 |
1953.07.23 |
1953.08.07 |
1954 |
Hon. M.D.H. Jayewardene |
1954.07.06 |
1954.07.08 |
1954.07.27 |
1955 |
Hon. M.D.H. Jayewardene |
1955.07.07 |
1955.07.18 |
1955.07.27 |
1956 |
Hon. Stanley De Zoysa |
1956.07.10 |
1956.07.12 |
1956.08.02 |
1957 |
Hon. Stanley De Zoysa |
1957.07.02 |
1957.07.30 |
1957.08.15 |
1958 |
Hon. Stanley De Zoysa |
1958.07.15 |
1958.08.13 |
1958.08.29 |
1959 |
Hon. Stanley De Zoysa |
1959.07.07 |
1959.08.05 |
1959.08.21 |
1960 |
Hon. Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike |
1960.09.13 |
1960.09.15 |
1960.10.14 |
1961 |
Hon. Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike |
1961.07.26 |
1961.07.27 |
1961.08.16 |
1962 |
Hon. Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike |
1962.07.25 |
1962.07.26 |
1962.08.28 |
1963 |
Hon. T.B. Illangaratne |
1963.07.30 |
1963.08.01 |
1963.08.27 |
1964 |
Hon. N.M. Perera |
1964.07.28 |
1964.07.30 |
1964.08.17 |
1965 |
Hon. U.B. Wanninayake |
1965.07.27 |
1965.08.09 |
1965.08.31 |
1966 |
Hon. U.B. Wanninayake |
1966.07.26 |
1966.07.29 |
1966.08.19 |
1967 |
Hon. U.B. Wanninayake |
1967.07.23 |
1967.07.25 |
1967.08.21 |
1968 |
Hon. U.B. Wanninayake |
1968.07.30 |
1968.08.02 |
1968.08.27 |
1969 |
Hon. U.B. Wanninayake |
1969.07.30 |
1969.08.02 |
1969.08.29 |
1970 |
Hon. Dr. N.M. Perera |
1970.10.23 |
1970.10.25 |
1970.11.18 |
1971 |
Hon. Dr. N.M. Perera |
1971.11.05 |
1971.11.10 |
1971.12.23 |
1972 |
Hon. Dr. N.M. Perera |
1972.10.25 |
1972.11.10 |
1972.12.28 |
1973 |
Hon. Dr. N.M. Perera |
1973.10.23 |
1973.11.01 |
1973.12.19 |
1974 |
Hon. Dr. N.M. Perera |
1974.10.29 |
1974.11.06 |
1974.12.20 |
1975 |
Hon. Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike |
1975.10.28 |
1975.11.05 |
1975.12.17 |
1976 |
Hon. Felix R. Dias Bandaranaike |
1976.10.26 |
1976.11.03 |
1976.11.23 |
1977 |
Hon. R.J.G. De Mel |
1977.11.07 |
1977.11.15 |
1977.12.23 |
1978 |
Hon. R.J.G. De Mel |
1978.11.07 |
1978.11.15 |
1978.11.29 |
1979 |
Hon. R.J.G. De Mel |
1979.11.06 |
1979.11.14 |
1979.11.30 |
1980 |
Hon. R.J.G. De Mel |
1980.10.28 |
1980.11.05 |
1980.11.25 |
1981 |
Hon. R.J.G. De Mel |
1981.11.03 |
198.11.12 |
1981.11.30 |
1982 |
Hon. R.J.G. De Mel |
Vote of Account |
1982.11.02 | |
1983 |
Hon. R.J.G. De Mel |
1983.02.25 |
1983.03.08 |
1983.03.21 |
1983 |
Hon. R.J.G. De Mel |
1983.11.08 |
1983.11.16 |
1983.11.28 |
1984 |
Hon. R.J.G. De Mel |
1984.11.06 |
1984.11.14 |
1984.11.26 |
1985 |
Hon. R.J.G. De Mel |
1985.11.05 |
1985.11.13 |
1985.11.26 |
1986 |
Hon. R.J.G. De Mel |
1986.11.04 |
1986.11.12 |
1986.11.24 |
1987 |
Hon. R.J.G. De Mel |
1987.11.03 |
1987.11.17 |
1987.11.27 |
1988 |
Hon. M.H.M. Naina Marikar |
Vote of Account |
1988.10.25 | |
1989 |
Hon. D.B. Wijetunga |
1989.03.15 |
1989.03.16 |
1989.03.30 |
1989 |
Hon. D.B. Wijetunga |
1989.11.07 |
1989.11.15 |
1989.11.27 |
1990 |
Hon. D.B. Wijetunga |
1990.10.12 |
1990.11.15 |
1990.11.29 |
1991 |
Hon. D.B. Wijetunga |
1991.10.11 |
1991.11.12 |
1991.11.25 |
1992 |
Hon. D.B. Wijetunga |
1992.10.06 |
1992.11.06 |
1992.11.19 |
1993 |
Hon. Harold Herath |
1993.10.08 |
1993.11.10 |
1993.11.23 |
1994 |
Hon. Prof. G.L. Peiris |
Vote of Account |
1994.11.22 | |
1995 |
Hon. Prof. G.L. Peiris |
1995.01.06 |
1995.02.08 |
1995.02.21 |
1995 |
Hon. Prof. G.L. Peiris |
1995.10.05 |
1995.11.08 |
1995.11.20 |
1996 |
Hon. Prof. G.L. Peiris |
1996.10.08 |
1996.11.06 |
1996.11.20 |
1997 |
Hon. Prof. G.L. Peiris |
1997.10.07 |
1997.11.06 |
1997.11.20 |
1998 |
Hon. Prof. G.L. Peiris |
1998.10.07 |
1998.11.05 |
1998.11.19 |
1999 |
Hon. Chandrika Bandaranaike |
2019.10.05 |
2000.02.14 |
2000.03.24 |
2000 (Amendment) |
Hon. Chandrika Bandaranaike |
2000.05.11 |
2000.05.11 |
2000.05.11 |
2000 (Amendment) |
Hon. Chandrika Bandaranaike |
2000.08.16 |
2000.08.16 |
2000.08.16 |
2001 |
Prof. G.L. Pieris |
2001.02.08 |
2001.03.19 |
2001.04.11 |
2002 |
Hon. K.N. Choksy |
2002.02.19 |
2002.03.22 |
2002.04.11 |
2002 (Amendment) |
Hon. K.N. Choksy |
2002.10.08 |
2002.10.22 |
2002.10.22 |
2002 |
Hon. K.N. Choksy |
2002.10.08 |
2002.11.17 |
2002.12.10 |
2003 |
Hon. K.N. Choksy |
2003.10.18 |
2003.12.01 |
2003.12.18 |
2003 (Amendment) |
Hon. K.N. Choksy |
2003.11.19 |
2003.11.20 |
2003.11.28 |
2004 |
Hon. K.N. Choksy |
2004.10.19 |
2004.11.18 |
2004.12.10 |
2005 |
Hon. Sarath Amunugama |
2005.12.08 |
2005.12.09 |
2005.12.22 |
2006 |
Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha |
2006.10.05 |
2006.11.16 |
2006.12.06 |
2007 |
Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha |
2007.10.10 |
2007.11.07 |
2007.12.14 |
2008 |
Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha |
2008.10.09 |
2008.10.28 |
2008.12.08 |
2009 (Amendment) |
Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha |
2009.11.03 |
2009.11.17 |
2009.11.17 |
2010 |
Hon. Sarath Amunugama |
2010.10.19 |
2010.11.22 |
2010.12.10 |
2010 |
Hon. Sarath Amunugama |
2010.06.08 |
2010.06.29 |
2010.07.09 |
2011 |
Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha |
2011.10.18 |
2011.11.21 |
2011.12.21 |
2012 |
Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha |
2012.10.09 |
2012.11.08 |
2012.12.08 |
2013 |
Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha |
2013.10.22 |
2013.11.21 |
2013.12.20 |
2014 (Amendment) |
Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha |
2014.10.25 |
2014.11.24 |
2014.11.24 |
2014 |
Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha |
2014.09.26 |
2014.10.24 |
2014.11.24 |
2015 (Amendment) |
Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha |
2015.11.06 |
2015.11.23 |
2015.11.23 |
2015 (Amendment) |
Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha |
2015.02.05 |
2015.02.06 |
2015.02.07 |
2015 |
Hon. Ravi Karunanayake |
2015.10.23 |
2015.11.20 |
2015.12.19 |
2016 (Amendment) |
Hon. Ravi Karunanayake |
2016.08.09 |
2016.10.26 |
2016.10.26 |
2016 |
Hon. Ravi Karunanayake |
2016.10.20 |
2016.11.10 |
2016.12.10 |
2017 (Amendment) |
Hon. Ravi Karunanayake |
2017.12.04 |
2017.12.11 |
2017.12.11 |
2017 |
Hon. Ravi Karunanayake |
2017.10.09 |
2017.11.16 |
2017.12.09 |
2018 |
Hon. Mangala Samaraweera |
Vote of Account |
2018.12.21 | |
2019 |
Hon. Mangala Samaraweera |
2019.02.05 |
2019.03.05 |
2019.04.05 |
2020 |
Hon. Mahinda Rajapaksha |
2020.10.20 |
2020.11.17 |
2020.12.10 |
2021 |
Hon. Basil Rajapaksha |
2021.10.07 |
2021.11.12 |
2021.12.10 |
2022 (Amendment) |
Hon. Ranil Wickramasinghe |
2022.08.30 |
2022.08.31 |
2022.09.02 |
2022 |
Hon. Ranil Wickramasinghe |
2022.11.14 |
2022.11.15 |
2022.12.08 |