Sri Lanka, Dec. 19 -- The Committee on Public Finance (CoPF) has approved a supplementary estimate of Rs. 500 billion to restore the livelihoods of those affected by the sudden disaster, the Department of Communication of Parliament said in a statement.

Accordingly, the supplementary estimate is scheduled for approval in Parliament today (19).

The above approval was granted yesterday (18) at a meeting of the Committee on Public Finance held under the chairmanship of Member of Parliament Dr. Harsha de Silva.

Accordingly, the officials present stated that although the Appropriation Bill for the year 2026 (Budget) was passed in Parliament on December 5, the recent disaster situation has necessitated the mobilization of additional funds be...