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

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 19 May 2026 ·Papers: Bills Presented: Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill and Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill

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Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha, speaking on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, formally moved that the Bill be read a Second time. The Chair then proposed the question and invited Hon. Nishantha Jayaweera to open the debate with a 12-minute allocation.

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¶ 01 On behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, I move that “the Bill be now read a Second time.”

¶ 02 Question proposed.

¶ 03 The Hon. Nishantha Jayaweera to start the Debate. You have 12 minutes.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 19 May 2026 ·No. 23608 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 May 2026. No. 23608. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29205