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The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 18 December 2024 ·Debate: Debate: Supplementary Estimate – Head 102, Programme 01 (School Supplies Grant)

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Wasantha Samarasinghe corrected another Member, stating that the tax in question was not newly imposed but had already been in effect since 2023.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, you are stating it wrongly. This tax was imposed earlier. This tax has been in effect since 2023.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 18 December 2024 ·No. 1735286612086554 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 December 2024. No. 1735286612086554. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12239