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The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kalutara· 9 April 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Value Added Tax (Amendment) Bill - Second Reading (Afternoon Session and Reported Business)

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On behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa moved for approval of the Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme made under Section 9 of the Welfare Benefits Act, No. 24 of 2002. The scheme, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2429/02 of 24 March 2025 and presented on 8 April 2025, had Cabinet approval and was agreed to by the House.

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¶ 01 Sir, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move, “That the Aswesuma Welfare Benefit Payment Scheme made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 9 of the Welfare Benefits Act, No. 24 of 2002, relating to Welfare Benefits and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2429/02 of 24 March 2025, which was presented on 08.04.2025, be approved.” (Cabinet approval signified.) Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 9 April 2025 ·No. 1747807095041246 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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