The Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma - Deputy Minister

22 February 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Second Reading Debate (Fifth Allotted Day)

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The Deputy Minister stated that the measure was not intended to provide targeted relief to any individual or company. He said it addressed long-disputed tax issues connected to tsunami reconstruction aid.

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¶ 01 We can inform you. As I said, this is not a targeted relief to a specific person or company; it addresses long-disputed taxes related to tsunami reconstruction aid.

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Source: Hansard, Saturday, 22 February 2025 ·No. 1741001658041256 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma - Deputy Minister. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 February 2025. No. 1741001658041256. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25058