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Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kalutara· 9 April 2026 ·Papers: Papers Presented

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On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, the Minister presented four Rules and one Order made under the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, No. 11 of 2021, published in Gazette Extraordinary Nos. 2471/52 to 2471/55 and 2475/28. He proposed that these instruments be referred to the Committee on Public Finance, and the House agreed.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I present the following Rules and Orders:

¶ 02 (i) Rule made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 53 of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, No. 11 of 2021, having considered the recommendations of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission and with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers, and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2471/52 of 16th January, 2026;

¶ 03 (ii) Rule made under Section 53 of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, No. 11 of 2021, having considered the recommendations of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission and with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers, and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2471/53 of 16th January, 2026;

¶ 04 (iii) Rule made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 53 of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, No. 11 of 2021, having considered the recommendations of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission and with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers, and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2471/54 of 16th January, 2026;

¶ 05 (iv) Rule made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 53 of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, No. 11 of 2021, having considered the recommendations of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission and with the approval of the Cabinet of Ministers, and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2471/55 of 16th January, 2026; and

¶ 06 (v) Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 71 read with Section 52 of the Colombo Port City Economic Commission Act, No. 11 of 2021, after inquiry by the Colombo Port City Economic Commission, and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2475/28 of 13th February, 2026.

¶ 07 I propose that these Rules and the Order be referred to the Committee on Public Finance.

¶ 08 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Thursday, 9 April 2026 ·No. 23475 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 April 2026. No. 23475. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28488