Hon. Members

5 December 2025 ·Debate: Debate - Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Amendments to Ministry Heads

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Parliament agreed to an amendment to Head 241, increasing the capital allocation for the Department of Public Enterprises by Rs. 7 billion to Rs. 85.513 billion, in line with Budget Proposals Nos. 03 and 57. The Committee then approved the relevant recurrent and capital expenditure allocations for Heads 241 to 245, including the Departments of Public Enterprises, Management Services, Development Finance, Trade and Investment Policies, and Public Finance, and began consideration of Head 246 for the Department of Inland Revenue.

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¶ 01 Aye.

¶ 02 Resolved:

¶ 03 "On page 12, delete line 14 and substitute with:

¶ 04 'Programme 01 Operational Activities Rs. 162,000,000 Rs. 85,513,000,000'"

¶ 05 [The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha]

¶ 06 (The objective of this amendment is to increase by Rs. 7,000,000,000 the capital allocation for Head 241 - Department of Public Enterprises, incorporating the provisions proposed under Budget Proposals Nos. 03 and 57.)

¶ 07 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 162,000,000, for Head 241, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 08 Head 241, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 09 Question, "That the increased sum of Rs. 85,513,000,000, for Head 241, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 10 Head 241, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 11 HEAD 242.- DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT SERVICES

¶ 12 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 173,000,000

¶ 13 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 173,000,000, for Head 242, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 14 Head 242, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 15 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 19,000,000

¶ 16 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 19,000,000, for Head 242, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 17 Head 242, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 18 HEAD 243.- DEPARTMENT OF DEVELOPMENT FINANCE

¶ 19 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 14,093,000,000

¶ 20 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 14,093,000,000, for Head 243, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 21 Head 243, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 22 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 16,000,000

¶ 23 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 16,000,000, for Head 243, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 24 Head 243, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 25 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 45,419,000,000

¶ 26 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 45,419,000,000, for Head 243, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 27 Head 243, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 28 HEAD 244.- DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INVESTMENT POLICIES

¶ 29 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 137,000,000

¶ 30 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 137,000,000, for Head 244, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 31 Head 244, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 32 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 2,524,000,000

¶ 33 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 2,524,000,000, for Head 244, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 34 Head 244, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 35 HEAD 245.- DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC FINANCE

¶ 36 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 140,000,000

¶ 37 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 140,000,000, for Head 245, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 38 Head 245, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 39 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 407,000,000

¶ 40 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 407,000,000, for Head 245, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 41 Head 245, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 42 HEAD 246.- DEPARTMENT OF INLAND REVENUE

¶ 43 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 7,035,000,000

¶ 44 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 7,035,000,000, for Head 246, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 45 Head 246, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 46 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 7,932,000,000

¶ 47 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 7,932,000,000, for Head 246, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 48 Head 246, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 49 HEAD 247.- SRI LANKA CUSTOMS

¶ 50 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 4,950,000,000

¶ 51 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 4,950,000,000, for Head 247, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 52 Head 247, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 53 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 2,500,000,000

¶ 54 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 2,500,000,000, for Head 247, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 55 Head 247, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 56 HEAD 248.- DEPARTMENT OF EXCISE

¶ 57 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 3,242,000,000

¶ 58 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 3,242,000,000, for Head 248, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 59 Head 248, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 60 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 453,000,000

¶ 61 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 453,000,000, for Head 248, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 62 Head 248, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 63 HEAD 249.- DEPARTMENT OF TREASURY OPERATIONS

¶ 64 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 9,104,500,000

¶ 65 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 9,104,500,000, for Head 249, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 66 Head 249, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 67 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 25,617,000,000

¶ 68 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 25,617,000,000, for Head 249, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 69 Head 249, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 70 HEAD 250.- DEPARTMENT OF STATE ACCOUNTS

¶ 71 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 158,000,000

¶ 72 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 158,000,000, for Head 250, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 73 Head 250, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 74 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 342,600,000

¶ 75 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 342,600,000, for Head 250, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 76 Head 250, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 77 HEAD 251.- DEPARTMENT OF VALUATION

¶ 78 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 1,227,000,000

¶ 79 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 1,227,000,000, for Head 251, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 80 Head 251, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 81 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 119,000,000

¶ 82 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 119,000,000, for Head 251, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 83 Head 251, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 84 HEAD 252.- DEPARTMENT OF CENSUS AND STATISTICS

¶ 85 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 1,582,000,000

¶ 86 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 1,582,000,000, for Head 252, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 87 Head 252, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 88 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 2,543,000,000

¶ 89 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 2,543,000,000, for Head 252, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 90 Head 252, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 91 HEAD 280.- DEPARTMENT OF PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING

¶ 92 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 115,000,000

¶ 93 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 115,000,000, for Head 280, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 94 Head 280, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 95 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 24,000,000

¶ 96 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 24,000,000, for Head 280, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 97 Head 280, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 98 HEAD 296.- DEPARTMENT OF IMPORT AND EXPORT CONTROL

¶ 99 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 195,000,000

¶ 100 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 195,000,000, for Head 296, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 101 Head 296, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 102 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 8,000,000

¶ 103 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 8,000,000, for Head 296, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 104 Head 296, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 105 HEAD 323.- DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL AFFAIRS

¶ 106 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 27,000,000

¶ 107 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 27,000,000, for Head 323, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 108 Head 323, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 109 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 2,000,000

¶ 110 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 2,000,000, for Head 323, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 111 Head 323, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 112 HEAD 324.- DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT AUDIT

¶ 113 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 81,000,000

¶ 114 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 81,000,000, for Head 324, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 115 Head 324, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 116 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 7,000,000

¶ 117 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 7,000,000, for Head 324, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 118 Head 324, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 119 HEAD 329.- DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT

¶ 120 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 374,000,000

¶ 121 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 374,000,000, for Head 329, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 122 Head 329, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 123 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 149,000,000

¶ 124 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 149,000,000, for Head 329, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 125 Head 329, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 126 HEAD 333.- OFFICE OF THE COMPTROLLER GENERAL

¶ 127 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 64,200,000

¶ 128 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 64,200,000, for Head 333, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 129 Head 333, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 130 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 4,000,000

¶ 131 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 4,000,000, for Head 333, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 132 Head 333, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 133 HEAD 338.- PUBLIC DEBT MANAGEMENT OFFICE

¶ 134 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 236,000,000

¶ 135 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 236,000,000, for Head 338, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 136 Head 338, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 137 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 177,000,000

¶ 138 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 177,000,000, for Head 338, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 139 Head 338, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 140 First Schedule, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

¶ 141 Second Schedule, ordered to stand part of the Bill.

¶ 142 THIRD SCHEDULE LIMITS OF ADVANCE ACCOUNTS ACTIVITIES

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