The Hon. Nishantha Jayaweera

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 18 February 2026 ·Debate: Debate: Special Commodity Levy Act, Customs Ordinance Resolution, and Motor Traffic Act Orders (Continuation)

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Nishantha Jayaweera responds to a claim that the Government had not reduced taxes, stating that this is incorrect. He says the Government reduced three categories of taxes that had been imposed by the previous Government and indicates he will identify them.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson, since the Hon. Member spoke on taxes, I can clearly state three taxes we reduced which the previous Government had imposed. He said we did not reduce taxes—that is incorrect. I will clearly state three categories we reduced.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 18 February 2026 ·No. 23308 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Nishantha Jayaweera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 18 February 2026. No. 23308. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/20366