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The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 11 September 2025 ·Debate: National Audit (Amendment) Bill Second Reading and Supplementary Estimates Debate

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On behalf of the relevant Ministers, approval was sought for two supplementary allocations for the 2025 financial year. The first was Rs. 13.2856 billion in capital expenditure under the Ministry of Urban Development, Construction and Housing for the completion of the Kandy North Pathadumbara Integrated Water Supply Project, and the second was Rs. 1.5 billion in recurrent expenditure under the Ministry of Women and Child Affairs for nutritious food packages for expectant mothers. Both motions noted Cabinet approval and were agreed to by Parliament.

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¶ 01 SUPPLEMENTARY SUM: COMPLETION OF KANDY NORTH PATHADUMBARA INTEGRATED WATER SUPPLY PROJECT

¶ 02 Hon. Presiding Member, on behalf of the Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing, I move:

¶ 03 “That this Parliament do approve the payment, for the service of the financial year commencing on January 01, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2025, out of the Consolidated Fund of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka or any other fund or moneys of the Government, or out of any loan moneys raised by the Government as the Republic may determine, of a supplementary sum not exceeding Rupees Thirteen Billion Two Hundred Eighty-Five Million Six Hundred Thousand (Rs. 13,285,600,000), to be expended as set out in the Schedule hereto:—

¶ 04 Schedule

¶ 05 Head 123 - Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing Programme 02 - Development Programme Capital Expenditure Rs. 13,285,600,000 Total Rs. 13,285,600,000

¶ 06 (Cabinet approval has been granted.)”

¶ 07 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 08 SUPPLEMENTARY SUM: PROVISION OF NUTRITIOUS FOOD PACKAGE FOR EXPECTANT MOTHERS

¶ 09 Hon. Presiding Member, on behalf of the Minister of Women and Child Affairs, I move:

¶ 10 “That this Parliament do approve the payment, for the service of the financial year commencing on January 01, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2025, out of the Consolidated Fund of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka or any other fund or moneys of the Government, or out of any loan moneys raised by the Government as the Republic may determine, of a supplementary sum not exceeding Rupees One Billion Five Hundred Million (Rs. 1,500,000,000), to be expended as set out in the Schedule hereto:—

¶ 11 Schedule Head 171 - Minister of Women and Child Affairs Programme 02 - Development Programme Recurrent Expenditure Rs. 1,500,000,000 Total Expenditure Rs. 1,500,000,000

¶ 12 (Cabinet approval has been granted.)”

¶ 13 Question put, and agreed to.

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