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The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 5 May 2026 ·Papers: Papers: Reports and Regulations Tabled

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Regulations under the Imports and Exports (Control) Act published in three Gazette Extraordinary notices in March and April 2026, along with the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s Annual Economic Review for 2025, were presented and referred to the Committee on Public Finance. A report on observations and steps taken under Standing Order 119(4) regarding Delimitation Commission matters raised by the Committee on Public Accounts was also presented and referred to that Committee.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I present the—

¶ 02 (i) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 20 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 as amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2481/02 of 23rd March, 2026;

¶ 03 (ii) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 20 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 as amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2482/08 of 31st March, 2026;

¶ 04 (iii) Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 20 read with Sections 4(1) and 14 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 as amended by Acts, No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987 and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2482/12 of 27th April, 2026; and

¶ 05 (iv) Annual Economic Review of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka for the year 2025.

¶ 06 I move that these Regulations and the Economic Review be referred to the Committee on Public Finance.

¶ 07 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 08 Hon. Speaker, I present the Report on the submission of observations and steps taken in terms of the Standing Order No. 119(4) of Parliament with regard to the matters mentioned on the Delimitation Commission in the Report of the Committee on Public Accounts, which was presented to Parliament.

¶ 09 I move that this Report be referred to the Committee on Public Accounts.

¶ 10 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 5 May 2026 ·No. 23546 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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