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The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha

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

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At the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026, amendments were moved to revise Government Officers’ Advance Account limits for the Ministry of Transport, Highways and Urban Development and the Ministry of Housing, Buildings and Water Supply. The proposed changes substitute new figures for Items 11701 and 12301, respectively, in line with Extraordinary Gazette No. 2458/65 dated 18 October 2025.

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¶ 01 Hon. Chairman, at the Committee Stage of the Appropriation Bill, 2026, I move the following amendments:

¶ 02 (1) "On page 41, delete lines 11, 12 and 13 and substitute with:

¶ 03 '29 Transport, Highways and Urban Development - Minister 11701 Government Officers’ Advance Accounts Rs. 72,000,000 Rs. 39,000,000 Rs. 305,000,000'"

¶ 04 (The objective of this amendment is to revise the limits of Advance Accounts activities under Item 11701 for Ministry staff, in line with Extraordinary Gazette No. 2458/65 dated 2025.10.18.)

¶ 05 (2) "On page 41, delete lines 19, 20 and 21 and substitute with:

¶ 06 '32 Housing, Buildings and Water Supply 12301 Government Officers’ Advance Accounts Rs. 36,000,000 Rs. 20,000,000 Rs. 158,000,000'"

¶ 07 (The objective of this amendment is to revise the limits of Advance Accounts activities under Item 12301 for Ministry staff, in line with Extraordinary Gazette No. 2458/65 dated 2025.10.18.)

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Hansard, Friday, 5 December 2025 ·No. 23059 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 December 2025. No. 23059. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23580