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The Hon. Chairman

7 March 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Heads 117, 123, 306, 307, 309-311, 332, 336)

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¶ 01 Is the Committee of the Whole House in agreement?

¶ 02 Question, "That the increased sum of Rs. 435,100,000,000, for Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 03 Capital Expenditure, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 04 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 1,133,000,000, for Head 117, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 05 Head 117, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 06 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 57,000,000

¶ 07 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 57,000,000, for Head 117, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 08 Head 117, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 09 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 16,070,000,000; Capital Expenditure, Rs. 389,036,000,000

¶ 10 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 16,070,000,000, for Head 117, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 11 Head 117, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 12 Question, "That the increased sum of Rs. 402,036,000,000, for Head 117, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 13 Head 117, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 14 HEAD 306.- DEPARTMENT OF SRI LANKA RAILWAYS Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 31,378,000,000; Capital Expenditure, Rs. 30,476,000,000

¶ 15 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 31,378,000,000, for Head 306, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 16 Head 306, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 17 Question, "That the increased sum of Rs. 31,576,000,000 for Head 306, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 18 Head 306, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 19 HEAD 307.- DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR TRAFFIC Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 3,663,000,000

¶ 20 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 3,663,000,000, for Head 307, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 21 Head 307, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 22 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 1,406,000,000

¶ 23 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 1,406,000,000, for Head 307, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 24 Head 307, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 25 HEAD 336.- MERCHANT SHIPPING SECRETARIAT Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 166,000,000

¶ 26 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 166,000,000, for Head 336, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 27 Head 336, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 28 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 25,000,000

¶ 29 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 25,000,000, for Head 336, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 30 Head 336, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 31 HEAD 309.- DEPARTMENT OF BUILDINGS Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 174,000,000

¶ 32 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 174,000,000, for Head 309, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 33 Head 309, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 34 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 7,000,000

¶ 35 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 7,000,000, for Head 309, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 36 Head 309, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 37 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 466,000,000

¶ 38 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 466,000,000, for Head 309, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 39 Head 309, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 40 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 68,000,000

¶ 41 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 68,000,000, for Head 309, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 42 Head 309, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 43 HEAD 310.- DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT FACTORIES Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 216,000,000

¶ 44 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 216,000,000, for Head 310, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 45 Head 310, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 46 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 74,000,000

¶ 47 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 74,000,000, for Head 310, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 48 Head 310, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 49 HEAD 311.- DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL PHYSICAL PLANNING Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 221,000,000

¶ 50 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 221,000,000, for Head 311, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 51 Head 311, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 52 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 43,000,000

¶ 53 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 43,000,000, for Head 311, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 54 Head 311, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 55 HEAD 332.- DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL COMMUNITY WATER SUPPLY Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 570,000,000

¶ 56 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 570,000,000, for Head 332, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 57 Head 332, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 58 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 2,719,000,000

¶ 59 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 2,719,000,000, for Head 332, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 60 Head 332, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 61 At 6.29 p.m., the Chairman left the Chair to report Progress.

¶ 62 Committee report Progress; to sit again on Saturday, 08th March, 2025.

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