The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 20 March 2025 ·Debate: Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading, Committee and Third Reading

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Hon. Ravi Karunanayake clarified that he did not oppose taxes on tobacco and gaming. He stated that his objection was limited to the other two matters under Clause 3(2)(c)(a) and (b), and asked that this position not be misinterpreted.

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¶ 01 Hon. Chairman, again, Sir, very clearly, to the tax on tobacco and gaming, we are not opposing at all, but only to the other two subject matters under Clause 3(2)(c)(a) and (b). So, let it be very clear and do not allow it to be misinterpreted anywhere that we opposed that, too.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 20 March 2025 ·No. 1746596381071973 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 March 2025. No. 1746596381071973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24137