Hon. Kabir Hashim

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kegalle· 24 October 2025 ·Papers: Tabling of Reports: Monetary Policy Deviation, Public Accounts Report, Public Finance Committee Report

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Hon. Kabir Hashim presented the Third Report of the Committee on Public Accounts for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament. The report concerns COPA’s inquiry on 20 April 2025 into the programme implemented from 1 May 2022 to 15 September 2023 granting permits for Sri Lankans employed abroad to import fully electric vehicles, and includes background, clarifications from Chief Accounting Officers, and committee recommendations. He also noted the Committee’s reliance on the ex-post audit process and acknowledged the Auditor-General and committee staff.

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¶ 01 Report of the Committee on Public Accounts

¶ 02 Hon. Speaker, I present the Third Report of the Committee on Public Accounts for the First Session of the Tenth Parliament.

¶ 03 During the First Session of the Tenth Parliament, the Committee on Public Accounts (COPA) inquired, on 20.04.2025, into the programme implemented from 01 May 2022 to 15 September 2023 to grant permits to Sri Lankans employed abroad to import fully electric vehicles. In accordance with Standing Order 119(3), I table today the Third Report of the Committee, which includes the background to the inquiry, clarifications provided by Chief Accounting Officers representing several Ministries, and the recommendations of the Committee.

¶ 04 In fulfilling COPA’s mandate, the Committee greatly benefits from the ex-post audit process. Appreciation is due to the Auditor-General and his staff, and to the Secretary to the Committee and the Committee staff. I present this Report to the Hon. Parliament.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 24 October 2025 ·No. 22644 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Kabir Hashim. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 October 2025. No. 22644. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28719