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The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 23 January 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act and Related Economic Measures

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Moved parliamentary approval for regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2413/37 of 4 December 2024, with Cabinet approval signified. Also presented for approval a notification under the Strategic Development Projects Act, additional import and export regulations, and an order under the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act listed on the Order Paper.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, I move, “That the Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 20 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the aforesaid Act and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2413/37 of 04 December 2024, which were presented on 07.01.2025, be approved. (Cabinet approval signified.)”

¶ 02 Sir, I also present: - Item No. 2 — Notification under the Strategic Development Projects Act, - Item No. 3 — Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, and - Item No. 4 — Order under the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act, appearing on today’s Order Paper for approval of Parliament.

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Hansard, Thursday, 23 January 2025 ·No. 1738314169039521 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2025. No. 1738314169039521. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10539