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The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 15 November 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Committee Stage - Appropriation Bill 2026, Special Spending Units (Heads 1, 2, 4-11, 13, 16-25)

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On behalf of the Minister of Finance, the Minister moved procedurally to postpone consideration of Clauses 2 to 10 until after the Schedules were considered. The Committee then proceeded to the First Schedule, beginning with the allocation for Head 1, His Excellency the President, under Operational Activities recurrent expenditure of Rs. 2,465,980,000.

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¶ 01 Mr. Chairman, on behalf of the Hon. Minister of Finance, I move that consideration of Clauses 2 to 10 be postponed until after consideration of the Schedules.

¶ 02 Clauses 2 to 10 ordered to be postponed until after consideration of the Schedules.

¶ 03 FIRST SCHEDULE SUMS PAYABLE FOR GENERAL SERVICES

¶ 04 Head 1 – His Excellency the President Programme 01 – Operational Activities – Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 2,465,980,000

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Hansard, Saturday, 15 November 2025 ·No. 22870 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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