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

Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 4 March 2025 ·Procedural: Ministerial Statement: Online Safety Act and tax on export services

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Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva questioned why taxes should not be imposed on the relevant group or entities being discussed. The remark indicates support for applying taxation as part of the policy debate, though the excerpt does not provide further context on the specific tax, sector, or legislative matter.

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¶ 01 Why shouldn’t we tax them?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 4 March 2025 ·No. 1742359468086980 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 March 2025. No. 1742359468086980. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10245