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The Hon. Chairman

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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¶ 01 Head 313 - Central Provincial Council

¶ 02 Programme 01 - Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 69,800,000,000

¶ 03 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 69,800,000,000, for Head 313, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 04 Head 313, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 05 Programme 02 - Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 9,500,000,000

¶ 06 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 9,500,000,000, for Head 313, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 07 Head 313, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 08 Head 314 - Southern Provincial Council

¶ 09 Programme 01 - Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 66,820,000,000

¶ 10 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 66,820,000,000, for Head 314, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 11 Head 314, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 12 Programme 02 - Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 9,075,000,000

¶ 13 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 9,075,000,000, for Head 314, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 14 Head 314, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 15 Head 315 - Northern Provincial Council

¶ 16 Programme 01 - Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 47,800,000,000

¶ 17 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 47,800,000,000, for Head 315, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 18 Head 315, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 19 Programme 02 - Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 10,250,000,000

¶ 20 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 10,250,000,000, for Head 315, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 21 Head 315, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 22 Head 316 - North Western Provincial Council

¶ 23 Programme 01 - Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 63,730,000,000

¶ 24 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 63,730,000,000, for Head 316, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 25 Head 316, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 26 Programme 02 - Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 9,000,000,000

¶ 27 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 9,000,000,000, for Head 316, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 28 Head 316, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 29 Head 317 - North Central Provincial Council

¶ 30 Programme 01 - Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 39,780,000,000

¶ 31 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 39,780,000,000, for Head 317, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 32 Head 317, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 33 Programme 02 - Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 9,315,000,000

¶ 34 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 9,315,000,000, for Head 317, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 35 Head 317, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 36 Head 318 - Uva Provincial Council

¶ 37 Programme 01 - Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 44,900,000,000

¶ 38 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 44,900,000,000, for Head 318, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 39 Head 318, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 40 Programme 02 - Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 9,775,000,000

¶ 41 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 9,775,000,000, for Head 318, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 42 Head 318, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 43 Head 319 - Sabaragamuwa Provincial Council

¶ 44 Programme 01 - Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 55,800,000,000

¶ 45 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 55,800,000,000, for Head 319, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 46 Head 319, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 47 Programme 02 - Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 9,525,000,000

¶ 48 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 9,525,000,000, for Head 319, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 49 Head 319, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 50 Head 321 - Eastern Provincial Council

¶ 51 Programme 01 - Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 59,370,000,000

¶ 52 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 59,370,000,000, for Head 321, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 53 Head 321, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 54 Programme 02 - Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 10,560,000,000

¶ 55 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 10,560,000,000, for Head 321, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 56 Head 321, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

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