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Hon. Members

4 March 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 — Twelfth Allotted Day — Committee Stage

Public Finance
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Parliament agreed to an amendment increasing the recurrent provision for Head 253, Programme 01, by Rs. 10 billion to Rs. 414.354 billion, while approving Rs. 81 million in capital expenditure for the same programme. The Committee then approved recurrent and capital allocations under Head 254 for the Department of Registrar General and Heads 255 to 258 for the Colombo, Gampaha, Kalutara, and Kandy District Secretariats, ordering each to stand part of the Schedule.

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¶ 01 Aye.

¶ 02 Resolved: “On page 22, delete line 6 and substitute with: ‘Programme 01 Operational Activities Rs. 414,354,000,000 Rs. 81,000,000’.”

¶ 03 [The purpose of this amendment is to increase by Rs. 10,000,000,000 the Recurrent Provision for Head 253 by including the provision allocated under Budget Proposal No. 04.]

¶ 04 Question, “That the increased sum of Rs. 414,354,000,000, for Head 253, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 05 Head 253, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 06 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 81,000,000, for Head 253, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 07 Head 253, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 08 HEAD 254.- DEPARTMENT OF REGISTRAR GENERAL

¶ 09 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 4,205,000,000

¶ 10 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 4,205,000,000, for Head 254, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 11 Head 254, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 12 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 932,000,000

¶ 13 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 932,000,000, for Head 254, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 14 Head 254, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 15 HEAD 255.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, COLOMBO

¶ 16 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 2,249,000,000

¶ 17 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,249,000,000, for Head 255, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 18 Head 255, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 19 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 452,000,000

¶ 20 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 452,000,000, for Head 255, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 21 Head 255, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 22 HEAD 256.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, GAMPAHA

¶ 23 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 2,947,000,000

¶ 24 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,947,000,000, for Head 256, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 25 Head 256, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 26 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 432,000,000

¶ 27 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 432,000,000, for Head 256, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 28 Head 256, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 29 HEAD 257.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, KALUTARA

¶ 30 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 2,335,000,000

¶ 31 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,335,000,000, for Head 257, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 32 Head 257, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 33 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 516,000,000

¶ 34 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 516,000,000, for Head 257, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 35 Head 257, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 36 HEAD 258.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, KANDY

¶ 37 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 3,394,000,000

¶ 38 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 3,394,000,000, for Head 258, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 39 Head 258, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 40 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 207,000,000

¶ 41 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 207,000,000, for Head 258, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 42 Head 258, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 43 HEAD 259.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, MATALE

¶ 44 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 1,771,000,000

¶ 45 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 1,771,000,000, for Head 259, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 46 Head 259, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 47 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 150,000,000

¶ 48 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 150,000,000, for Head 259, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 49 Head 259, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 50 HEAD 260.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, NUWARA ELIYA

¶ 51 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 1,355,000,000

¶ 52 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 1,355,000,000, for Head 260, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 53 Head 260, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 54 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 109,000,000

¶ 55 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 109,000,000, for Head 260, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 56 Head 260, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 57 HEAD 261.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, GALLE

¶ 58 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 3,410,000,000

¶ 59 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 3,410,000,000, for Head 261, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 60 Head 261, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 61 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 545,000,000

¶ 62 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 545,000,000, for Head 261, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 63 Head 261, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 64 HEAD 262.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, MATARA

¶ 65 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 2,750,000,000

¶ 66 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,750,000,000, for Head 262, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 67 Head 262, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 68 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 473,000,000

¶ 69 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 473,000,000, for Head 262, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 70 Head 262, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 71 HEAD 263.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, HAMBANTOTA

¶ 72 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 2,008,000,000

¶ 73 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,008,000,000, for Head 263, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 74 Head 263, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 75 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 578,000,000

¶ 76 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 578,000,000, for Head 263, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 77 Head 263, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 78 HEAD 264.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT / KACHCHERI, JAFFNA

¶ 79 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 2,303,000,000

¶ 80 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,303,000,000, for Head 264, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 81 Head 264, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 82 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 187,000,000

¶ 83 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 187,000,000, for Head 264, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 84 Head 264, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 85 HEAD 265.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT / KACHCHERI, MANNAR

¶ 86 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 596,000,000

¶ 87 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 596,000,000, for Head 265, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 88 Head 265, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 89 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 189,000,000

¶ 90 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 189,000,000, for Head 265, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 91 Head 265, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 92 HEAD 266.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT / KACHCHERI, VAVUNIYA

¶ 93 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 541,000,000

¶ 94 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 541,000,000, for Head 266, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 95 Head 266, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 96 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 100,000,000

¶ 97 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 100,000,000, for Head 266, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 98 Head 266, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 99 HEAD 267.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT / KACHCHERI, MULLAITIVU

¶ 100 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 637,000,000

¶ 101 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 637,000,000, for Head 267, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 102 Head 267, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 103 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 126,000,000

¶ 104 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 126,000,000, for Head 267, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 105 Head 267, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 106 HEAD 268.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT / KACHCHERI, KILINOCHCHI

¶ 107 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 629,000,000

¶ 108 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 629,000,000, for Head 268, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 109 Head 268, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 110 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 179,000,000

¶ 111 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 179,000,000, for Head 268, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 112 Head 268, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 113 HEAD 269.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT / KACHCHERI, BATTICALOA

¶ 114 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 2,047,000,000

¶ 115 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,047,000,000, for Head 269, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 116 Head 269, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 117 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 141,000,000

¶ 118 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 141,000,000, for Head 269, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 119 Head 269, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 120 HEAD 270.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, AMPARA

¶ 121 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 2,343,000,000

¶ 122 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,343,000,000, for Head 270, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 123 Head 270, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 124 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 270,000,000

¶ 125 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 270,000,000, for Head 270, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 126 Head 270, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 127 HEAD 271.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT / KACHCHERI, TRINCOMALEE

¶ 128 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 1,083,000,000

¶ 129 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 1,083,000,000, for Head 271, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 130 Head 271, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 131 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 168,000,000

¶ 132 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 168,000,000, for Head 271, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 133 Head 271, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 134 HEAD 272.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, KURUNEGALA

¶ 135 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 4,741,000,000

¶ 136 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 4,741,000,000, for Head 272, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 137 Head 272, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 138 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 256,000,000

¶ 139 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 256,000,000, for Head 272, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 140 Head 272, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 141 HEAD 273.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, PUTTALAM

¶ 142 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 1,684,000,000

¶ 143 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 1,684,000,000, for Head 273, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 144 Head 273, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 145 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 184,000,000

¶ 146 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 184,000,000, for Head 273, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 147 Head 273, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 148 HEAD 274.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, ANURADHAPURA

¶ 149 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 2,296,000,000

¶ 150 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,296,000,000, for Head 274, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 151 Head 274, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 152 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 309,000,000

¶ 153 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 309,000,000, for Head 274, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 154 Head 274, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 155 HEAD 275.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, POLONNARUWA

¶ 156 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 1,070,000,000

¶ 157 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 1,070,000,000, for Head 275, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 158 Head 275, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 159 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 276,000,000

¶ 160 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 276,000,000, for Head 275, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 161 Head 275, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 162 HEAD 276.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, BADULLA

¶ 163 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 2,016,000,000

¶ 164 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,016,000,000, for Head 276, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 165 Head 276, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 166 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 227,000,000

¶ 167 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 227,000,000, for Head 276, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 168 Head 276, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 169 HEAD 277.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, MONERAGALA

¶ 170 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 1,364,000,000

¶ 171 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 1,364,000,000, for Head 277, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 172 Head 277, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 173 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 272,000,000

¶ 174 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 272,000,000, for Head 277, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 175 Head 277, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 176 HEAD 278.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, RATNAPURA

¶ 177 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 2,239,000,000

¶ 178 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,239,000,000, for Head 278, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 179 Head 278, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 180 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 566,000,000

¶ 181 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 566,000,000, for Head 278, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 182 Head 278, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 183 HEAD 279.- DISTRICT SECRETARIAT, KEGALLE

¶ 184 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 2,641,000,000

¶ 185 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 2,641,000,000, for Head 279, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 186 Head 279, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 187 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 540,000,000

¶ 188 Question, “That the sum of Rs. 540,000,000, for Head 279, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule” put and agreed to.

¶ 189 Head 279, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

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