Mr. Speaker - The Hon. (Dr.) Jagath Wickramaratne

14 March 2025 ·Opening: Parliament Opening and Speaker's Announcements

Parliamentary Procedure

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The Speaker informed Parliament that, under Article 121(1) of the Constitution, he had received a copy of a petition filed in the Supreme Court challenging the “Value Added Tax (Amendment)” Bill. This was announced during the opening proceedings, followed by the presentation of papers.

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¶ 01 The Parliament met at 9.30 a.m., Mr. Speaker in the Chair.

¶ 02 Announcements

¶ 03 Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill: Petition to the Supreme Court

¶ 04 Under Article 121(1) of the Constitution, I wish to inform Parliament that I have received a copy of a petition presented to the Supreme Court in respect of the Bill titled “Value Added Tax (Amendment)”.

¶ 05 Papers Presented

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 14 March 2025 ·No. 1744281136023320 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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