Sitting of Tuesday, 20 May 2025

Order of business

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1. 1 Opening Announcements: Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment) Bill - Supreme Court Determination 2 speeches ▸
2. 2 Papers Papers Presented and Committee Reports 8 speeches ▸
3. 3 Petitions Petitions 5 speeches ▸
4. 4 Oral question Oral Questions: Question Nos. 1-6 34 speeches ▸
5. 5 Oral question Oral Question: Yala National Park - Safari Jeeps and Employee Issues (Q.571/2025) 10 speeches ▸
6. 6 Oral question Oral Questions: Irrigation Reservoirs and Land Settlement (Q.578/2025 and Q.3519/2025) 13 speeches ▸
7. 7 Oral question Oral Questions: Plantation Community Infrastructure and Transport Issues 4 speeches ▸
8. 8 Procedural Standing Order 27(2) Matter: Public Security and Gang Violence; Special Statement on Tamil Genocide Memorial 32 speeches ▸
9. 9 Procedural Points of Order and Privilege Matter: Death Threats to Hon. Rohana Bandara 39 speeches ▸
10. 10 Debate Debate: Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act - Electric Vehicle Tax Revision 4 speeches ▾
    • The Hon. (Dr.) Upali Pannilage — Minister of Rural Development, Social Security and Community Empowerment

      AI summary The Minister moved for parliamentary approval of an Order under Section 3 of the Excise (Special Provisions) Act, No. 13 of 1989, made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies. The Order was published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2421/42 dated 31 January 2025, presented to Parliament on 8 May 2025, and had received Cabinet approval.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma — Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning

      AI summary The Deputy Minister explained the Order under Gazette Extraordinary No. 2421/42, stating that vehicle imports are being resumed in phases covering public passenger buses, production-related vehicles and private vehicles. He said excise duty revisions are intended to reduce large tax disparities between petrol/diesel vehicles and electric vehicles, protect foreign reserves and maintain expected revenue, with duties calculated by vehicle category, engine capacity or electric motor capacity rather than as a percentage of value. He added that early indicators such as duty revenue and Letters of Credit suggest the policy is functioning as intended, while the Government is also seeking to stabilize interest rates and improve affordable financing access for businesses, especially SMEs.

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11. 11 Debate Debate: Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act - Electric Vehicle Tax Revision (Continued) 107 speeches ▸
12. 12 Adjournment Adjournment Motion: Land Settlement Gazette Notification 2430/2025 (Tamil Lands in North and East) 12 speeches ▸