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(Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kalutara· 22 October 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Rules under Excise Ordinance and Special Commodity Levy Order (Session 1)

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(Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa moved, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education and of Tertiary and Vocational Education, for parliamentary approval of an Order under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2451/10 of 25 August 2025 and presented on 21 October 2025, with Cabinet approval. He also moved the motion relating to Rules under the Excise Ordinance and opened the debate, calling on Hon. Nishantha Jayaweera to begin.

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¶ 01 On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education and of Tertiary and Vocational Education, I move:

¶ 02 “That the Order made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization, and National Policies under Section 2 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2451/10 of August 25, 2025, and presented on 2025.10.21, be approved. (Cabinet approval granted.)”

¶ 03 Additionally, I move the motion under Item 2 of the Order Paper—Rules under the Excise Ordinance.

¶ 04 Question proposed.

¶ 05 The Hon. Nishantha Jayaweera to start the Debate. You have 12 minutes.

¶ 06 [11.49 a.m.]

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Hansard, Wednesday, 22 October 2025 ·No. 22638 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 October 2025. No. 22638. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12395