COLOMBO, Dec. 19 (Xinhua) -- Sri Lanka's parliament on Friday approved a supplementary estimate of 500 billion rupees (about 1.61 billion U.S. dollars) to restore livelihoods and rebuild infrastructure damaged by a recent disaster.
The parliament said in a press release that the supplementary estimate was passed without a vote. President Anura Kumara Dissanayake also attended parliament and participated in the debate seeking approval for the funds.
