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The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 7 May 2026 ·Debate: Debate: National Transport Commission Act Regulations, Motor Traffic Act Regulations, Immigrants and Emigrants Act Regulations

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Moved approval of regulations issued under the National Transport Commission Act and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2471/68 of 17 January 2026, noting Cabinet approval and prior presentation to Parliament on 07 April 2026. He also moved approval of related regulations under the Motor Traffic Act and the Tourism and Travel Act, after which the question was proposed.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I move:

¶ 02 “That the Regulations made by the Minister of Transport, Highways and Urban Development under Section 44(c) and (e) read with Sections 18, 24, 28 and 30 of the National Transport Commission Act, No. 37 of 1991, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2471/68 of 17 January 2026 and presented on 07 April 2026, be approved (Cabinet approval obtained).”

¶ 03 Further, I move for approval of: - Item 2: Regulations under the Motor Traffic Act; and - Item 3: Regulations under the Tourism and Travel Act.

¶ 04 Question proposed.

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Hansard, Thursday, 7 May 2026 ·No. 23540 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 May 2026. No. 23540. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/3522