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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 20 May 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Order under the Excise (Special Provisions) Act - Electric Vehicle Tax Revision (Continued)

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Bimal Rathnayake stated that the Deputy Minister was speaking on behalf of the Minister and that the Presiding Member had already ruled on the matter. He urged Members not to create further debate in both the House and the Committee and requested the Presiding Member to proceed.

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¶ 01 No. He is the Deputy Minister. He speaks for the Minister. The Presiding Member has ruled. Please do not create debates both in House and Committee. Hon. Presiding Member, proceed.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 20 May 2025 ·No. 1749010823009957 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2025. No. 1749010823009957. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/25972