The Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning
The Deputy Minister explained that the Gazette under the Revenue Protection Act, No. 19 of 1962, was part of measures to mobilize revenue while easing restrictions on vehicle imports that had been in place for several years. He noted that several related Gazettes had been issued, with the debate focused on Gazette Extraordinary No. 2421/05 of 27 January 2025.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, a few points regarding this Gazette. On one hand, mobilizing revenue, and on the other, removing obstacles to vehicle imports, which were restricted for years. Several Gazettes were issued; among them, the proposal in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2421/05 dated 27.01.2025 under the Revenue Protection Act, No. 19 of 1962, is what we debate today.
¶ 02 To create the background for vehicle imports,—
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