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The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kalutara· 22 October 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural Motion: Approval of Rules and Order

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Moved, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, for parliamentary approval of rules made under the Excise Ordinance concerning the time period for payment of excise duty on liquor manufacture and related surcharges. The rules were published on 5 September 2025, presented on 21 October 2025, had Cabinet approval, and were agreed to by the House.

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

¶ 02 “That the Rules made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under Section 32 (read with Section 52) of the Excise Ordinance relating to the time period for payment of excise duty on manufacture of liquor and the imposition of surcharge thereon, published on 05 September 2025 and presented on 21 October 2025, be approved.

¶ 03 (Cabinet approval obtained.)”

¶ 04 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 22 October 2025 ·No. 22638 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 October 2025. No. 22638. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12469