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The Hon. Chairman

5 December 2025 ·Debate: Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Opening and Scheduling

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¶ 01 Appropriation Bill, 2026 — Committee Stage — Further Consideration [Progress: 03rd December] [HON. SPEAKER in the Chair.]

¶ 02 HEAD 116.- MINISTER OF TRADE, COMMERCE, FOOD SECURITY AND CO-OPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 500,000,000

¶ 03 HEAD 135 - MINISTER OF PLANTATION AND COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 1,668,000,000

¶ 04 HEAD 102.- MINISTER OF FINANCE, PLANNING AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 242,642,000,000

¶ 05 Amendment proposed: [03rd December] “That the Programme be reduced by Rs. 10.” [The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka]

¶ 06 Question again proposed.

¶ 07 Debate, adjourned on 03.12.2026, to continue from now until 6.00 p.m.

¶ 08 The debate to commence with the Hon. Kabir Hashim. You have 15 minutes.

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