10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Tuesday, 19 May 2026

10th Parliament· 9 debates· 225 speeches· 77 speakers

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  1. 6 Papers Bills Presented: Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill and Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill 2 speeches
    • Mr. Speaker procedural
    • Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha, speaking on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, formally moved that the Bill be read a Second time. The Chair then proposed the question and invited Hon. Nishantha Jayaweera to open the debate with a 12-minute allocation.

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