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Hon. Members

1 December 2025 ·Committee report: Committee Stage - Appropriation Bill 2026: Ministries of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs and Environment

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Parliament agreed to an amendment to Head 101, Programme 02 for the Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, increasing both recurrent and capital provisions by Rs. 25 million under Budget Proposal No. 46. The amended allocations of Rs. 2,859.4 million for recurrent expenditure and Rs. 2,371.6 million for capital expenditure were approved. Allocations for the Departments of Buddhist Affairs, Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs, Christian Religious Affairs, and Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs were then put to the House and agreed to as part of the Schedule.

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¶ 01 Aye.

¶ 02 Resolved:

¶ 03 "On page 10, line 15 be deleted and the following be substituted:

¶ 04 'Programme 02

¶ 05 Development Activities - Rs. 2,859,400,000 Rs. 2,371,600,000'"

¶ 06 [The intention of this amendment is to increase the Recurrent provision by Rs. 25,000,000 and the Capital provision by Rs. 25,000,000 for Head 101 - Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs, incorporating the allocations made under Budget Proposal No. 46.]

¶ 07 Question, "That the increased sum of Rs. 2,859,400,000, for Head 101, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 08 Head 101, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 09 Question, "That the increased sum of Rs. 2,371,600,000, for Head 101, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 10 Head 101, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, as amended, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 11 Head 201.- Department of Buddhist Affairs

¶ 12 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 177,600,000

¶ 13 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 177,600,000, for Head 201, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 14 Head 201, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 15 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 24,000,000

¶ 16 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 24,000,000, for Head 201, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 17 Head 201, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 18 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 1,029,400,000

¶ 19 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 1,029,400,000, for Head 201, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 20 Head 201, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 21 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 119,000,000

¶ 22 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 119,000,000, for Head 201, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 23 Head 201, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 24 Head 202.- Department of Muslim Religious and Cultural Affairs

¶ 25 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 164,000,000

¶ 26 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 164,000,000, for Head 202, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 27 Head 202, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 28 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 40,000,000

¶ 29 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 40,000,000, for Head 202, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 30 Head 202, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 31 Head 203.- Department of Christian Religious Affairs

¶ 32 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 95,000,000

¶ 33 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 95,000,000, for Head 203, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 34 Head 203, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 35 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 83,000,000

¶ 36 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 83,000,000, for Head 203, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 37 Head 203, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 38 Head 204.- Department of Hindu Religious and Cultural Affairs

¶ 39 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 230,000,000

¶ 40 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 230,000,000, for Head 204, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 41 Head 204, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 42 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 55,000,000

¶ 43 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 55,000,000, for Head 204, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 44 Head 204, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 45 Head 205.- Department of Public Trustee

¶ 46 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 107,000,000

¶ 47 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 107,000,000, for Head 205, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 48 Head 205, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 49 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 5,000,000

¶ 50 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 5,000,000, for Head 205, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 51 Head 205, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 52 Head 206.- Department of Cultural Affairs

¶ 53 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 177,600,000

¶ 54 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 177,600,000, for Head 206, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 55 Head 206, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 56 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 15,100,000

¶ 57 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 15,100,000, for Head 206, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 58 Head 206, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 59 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 942,400,000

¶ 60 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 942,400,000, for Head 206, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 61 Head 206, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 62 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 284,900,000

¶ 63 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 284,900,000, for Head 206, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 64 Head 206, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 65 Head 207.- Department of Archaeology

¶ 66 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 384,000,000

¶ 67 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 384,000,000, for Head 207, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 68 Head 207, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 69 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 35,500,000

¶ 70 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 35,500,000, for Head 207, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 71 Head 207, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 72 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 1,862,000,000

¶ 73 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 1,862,000,000, for Head 207, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 74 Head 207, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 75 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 372,500,000

¶ 76 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 372,500,000, for Head 207, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 77 Head 207, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 78 Head 208.- Department of National Museums

¶ 79 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 106,500,000

¶ 80 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 106,500,000, for Head 208, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 81 Head 208, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 82 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 13,800,000

¶ 83 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 13,800,000, for Head 208, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 84 Head 208, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 85 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 358,500,000

¶ 86 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 358,500,000, for Head 208, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 87 Head 208, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 88 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 236,200,000

¶ 89 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 236,200,000, for Head 208, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 90 Head 208, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 91 Head 209.- Department of National Archives

¶ 92 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 224,000,000

¶ 93 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 224,000,000, for Head 209, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 94 Head 209, Programme 01, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 95 Programme 01.- Operational Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 56,800,000

¶ 96 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 56,800,000, for Head 209, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 97 Head 209, Programme 01, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 98 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Recurrent Expenditure, Rs. 108,000,000

¶ 99 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 108,000,000, for Head 209, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 100 Head 209, Programme 02, Recurrent Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

¶ 101 Programme 02.- Development Activities - Capital Expenditure, Rs. 1,253,200,000

¶ 102 Question, "That the sum of Rs. 1,253,200,000, for Head 209, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, be inserted in the Schedule" put and agreed to.

¶ 103 Head 209, Programme 02, Capital Expenditure, ordered to stand part of the Schedule.

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