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The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 21 August 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Customs Ordinance Resolution and Related Regulations

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Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha stated that the issue concerning electric vehicles raised by Hon. Mujibur Rahman had already been referred to him by the President one to two months earlier. He said meetings were held with importers, Customs, and the Ministry of Finance, relevant documents were examined, and the matter was not publicized due to possible market price sensitivities.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, a brief clarification: Regarding EVs, the issue raised by Hon. Mujibur Rahman was taken up promptly; the President referred it to me one to two months ago. We held multiple meetings with importers, Customs, and the Ministry of Finance; documents were obtained and examinations conducted. We did not publicize it to avoid market price sensitivities. We appreciate the matter being raised in Parliament.

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Hansard, Thursday, 21 August 2025 ·No. 1757391500023637 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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