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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake - Leader of the House

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 9 January 2025 ·Debate: Special Commodity Levy Act: Orders and Related Motions

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Moved approval of an Order under Sections 2 and 5 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2395/32 of 31 July 2024 and presented to Parliament on 7 January 2025. He stated that he was moving it on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, with Cabinet approval already granted; the motion was agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move:

¶ 02 “That the Order made by the then Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies under Sections 2 and 5 of the Special Commodity Levy Act, No. 48 of 2007, published in Extraordinary Gazette No. 2395/32 of 31.07.2024, and presented on 07.01.2025, be approved.” (Cabinet approval has been granted.)

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Thursday, 9 January 2025 ·No. 1738229262040729 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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