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

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 22 October 2025 ·Papers: Presentation of Reports and Petitions

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Regulations issued under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act regarding guidelines for granting exemptions or incentives to businesses of strategic importance were presented to Parliament. The motion to refer the regulations, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2454/62 of 20 September 2025, to the Committee on Public Finance was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I present the Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development regarding the Guidelines on the Grant of Exemptions or Incentives to Businesses of Strategic Importance under Section 71 read with Section 52 of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, No. 11 of 2021, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2454/62 of 20th September 2025.

¶ 02 I move that these Regulations be referred to the Committee on Public Finance.

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 22 October 2025 ·No. 22638 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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