Sri Lanka, Nov. 5 -- Parliament is scheduled to debate and approve Supplementary Estimate No. 8 of 2026, amounting to Rs. 4.261 billion, today (05), following a decision by the Committee on Parliamentary Business at a meeting held yesterday (04).

The meeting was chaired by Speaker Dr Jagath Wickramaratne.

The supplementary estimate seeks approval to allocate Rs. 4,261,000,000 from the Consolidated Fund or any other Government fund to the Sri Lanka Air Force to establish an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) system.

The proposed allocation is aimed at enhancing the Air Force's operational capabilities in response to a changing operational environment and emerging threats associated with persistently adverse weather conditions in the Bay of B...