The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Puttalam· 19 November 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 - Committee Stage (Ministry of Public Administration, Provincial Councils and Local Government; Ministry of Labour)

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Prof. A.H.M.H. Abayarathna moved an amendment at the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026, to increase the capital provision under Head 312, Programme 02, for the Western Provincial Council. The amendment would raise the allocation for Development Activities to Rs. 8.1 billion, reflecting an additional Rs. 100 million under Budget Proposal No. 20.

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¶ 01 Mr. Chairman, at the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026, I move the following amendment with respect to Head 312, Programme 02:

¶ 02 On page 26, line 12, delete the line and substitute: “Programme 02 - Development Activities - Rs. 8,100,000,000”.

¶ 03 (This amendment is intended to increase the capital provision for Head 312 - Western Provincial Council by Rs. 100,000,000, incorporating allocations made under Budget Proposal No. 20.)

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 19 November 2025 ·No. 22931 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Prof.) A.H.M.H. Abayarathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 November 2025. No. 22931. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14237