Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha

¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That the Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies, under section 71 read with section 52 of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, No. 11 of 2021, relating to Guidelines on the grant of exemptions or incentives for Projects of Strategic Importance, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2454/62 of 20th September 2025 and presented on 22.10.2025, be approved. (Cabinet approval has been obtained.)”

¶ 02 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 03 Finance Act: Regulation

¶ 04 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That the Regulation made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under section 22 read with section 26 of the Finance Act, No. 11 of 2004, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2430/14 of 01st April 2025 and presented on 08.11.2025, be approved. (Cabinet approval has been obtained.)”

¶ 05 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 06 Value Added Tax Act: Regulation

¶ 07 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That the Regulation made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under section 6 of the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002 as amended by the Value Added Tax (Amendment) Act, No. 19 of 2019, relating to the value of imported goods, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2461/43 of 07th November 2025 and presented on 27.11.2025, be approved. (Cabinet approval has been obtained.)”

¶ 08 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 09 Ports and Airports Development Levy Act: Order

¶ 10 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That the Order made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under section 3(3) of the Ports and Airports Development Levy Act, No. 18 of 2011, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2461/44 of 07th November 2025 and presented on 27.11.2025, be approved. (Cabinet approval has been notified.)”

¶ 11 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 12 Value Added Tax Act: Regulations

¶ 13 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That the Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under section 71 of the Value Added Tax Act, No. 14 of 2002, relating to the management of the VAT Refunds Fund, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2460/44 of 31st October 2025 and presented on 03.12.2025, be approved. (Cabinet approval has been notified.)”

¶ 14 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 15 Excise Ordinance: Rules

¶ 16 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That the Rules made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies on 04th October 2025 under section 32 read with section 25 of the Excise Ordinance, relating to excise licence fees, and presented on 08.11.2025, be approved. (Cabinet approval has been obtained.)”

¶ 17 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 18 Imports and Exports (Control) Act: Regulations

¶ 19 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That the Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under section 20 read with sections 4(1) and 14 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 as amended by Acts No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2458/43 of 15th October 2025 and presented on 13.11.2025, be approved. (Cabinet approval has been obtained.)”

¶ 20 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 21 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That the Regulations made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under section 20 read with sections 4(1) and 14 of the Imports and Exports (Control) Act, No. 1 of 1969 as amended by Acts No. 48 of 1985 and No. 28 of 1987, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2459/46 of 24th October 2025 and presented on 21.11.2025, be approved. (Cabinet approval has been obtained.)”

¶ 22 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 23 Special Commodity Levy Act: Order

¶ 24 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That the Order made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under sections 2 and 5 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, relating to the Special Commodity Levy, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2457/05 of 09th October 2025 and presented on 26.11.2025, be approved. (Cabinet approval has been notified.)”

¶ 25 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 26 Customs Ordinance: Resolution

¶ 27 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That the Resolution relating to Customs Import Duty under section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) presented on 26.11.2025, be approved. (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2457/06 of 09th October 2025) (Cabinet approval has been notified.)”

¶ 28 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 29 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That the Resolution relating to Customs Import Duty under section 10 of the Customs Ordinance (Chapter 235) presented on 27.11.2025, be approved. (Gazette Extraordinary No. 2461/40 of 07th November 2025) (Cabinet approval has been obtained.)”

¶ 30 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 31 Supplementary Sum: Head 243 - Programme 01

¶ 32 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That a supplementary sum not exceeding Rupees Thirty-One Billion Five Hundred Million (Rs. 31,500,000,000) be paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka or any other Fund or moneys of the Government or any loans to be raised by the Government for the service of the financial year commencing on January 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2025, and that the sum be expended as set out in the Schedule:

¶ 33 Schedule Head 243 - Department of Development Finance Programme 01 - Operational Programme Recurrent Expenditure: Rs. 31,500,000,000 Total Expenditure: Rs. 31,500,000,000 (Cabinet approval has been notified.)”

¶ 34 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 35 Supplementary Sum: Head 249 - Programme 01

¶ 36 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That a supplementary sum not exceeding Rupees Eighteen Billion Five Hundred Million (Rs. 18,500,000,000) be paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka or any other Fund or moneys of the Government or any loans to be raised by the Government for the service of the financial year commencing on January 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2025, and that the sum be expended as set out in the Schedule:

¶ 37 Schedule Head 249 - Department of Treasury Operations Programme 01 - Operational Programme Capital Expenditure: Rs. 18,500,000,000 Total Expenditure: Rs. 18,500,000,000 (Cabinet approval has been notified.)”

¶ 38 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 39 Supplementary Sum: Head 240 - Programme 02

¶ 40 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move: “That a supplementary sum not exceeding Rupees Fifty Billion (Rs. 50,000,000,000) be paid out of the Consolidated Fund of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka or any other Fund or moneys of the Government or any loans to be raised by the Government for the service of the financial year commencing on January 1, 2025 and ending on December 31, 2025, and that the sum be expended as set out in the Schedule:

¶ 41 Schedule Head 240 - National Budget Department Programme 02 - Development Programme Recurrent Expenditure: Rs. 20,000,000,000 Capital Expenditure: Rs. 30,000,000,000 Total Expenditure: Rs. 50,000,000,000 (Cabinet approval has been notified.)”

¶ 42 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 43 National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act: Regulations

¶ 44 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Minister of Health and Mass Media, I move: “That the Regulations made by the Minister of Health and Mass Media under section 142(2)(b) read with sections 59 and 63 of the National Medicines Regulatory Authority Act, No. 5 of 2015, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2452/39 of 04th September 2025 and presented on 28.11.2025, be approved. (Cabinet approval has been obtained.)”

¶ 45 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 46 National Institute of Co-operative Development: Annual Report (2023)