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The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 8 January 2025 ·Debate: Motions: Approval of Regulations under Payment Systems Act, Casino Business Regulation, and Colombo Port City Economic Commission

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The motion sought parliamentary approval for regulations governing the administration of state lands in the Colombo Port City, made under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act and issued by Gazette Extraordinary No. 2394/68 of 26 July 2024. It noted that the regulations had been formulated after consultation with the State Lands (Management) Authority and had received Cabinet approval. The motion was put to the House and agreed to.

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¶ 01 I move:

¶ 02 “That the Regulations made by the then Minister of Investment Promotion under paragraph (t) of subsection (2) of Section 71, read with Section 54 of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, No. 11 of 2021, after consultation with the State Lands (Management) Authority established under Section 2 of the State Lands (Management) Authority Act, No. 10 of 1973, relating to the administration of state lands in the Colombo Port City, and published in the Gazette Extraordinary No. 2394/68 of 26.07.2024, which were presented on 07.01.2025, be approved.

¶ 03 (Cabinet approval has been granted.)”

¶ 04 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 8 January 2025 ·No. 1737023464031571 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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