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The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 6 May 2026 ·Papers: Bills Presented

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The Prime Minister presented the Telecommunication Levy (Amendment) Bill to amend the Telecommunication Levy Act, No. 21 of 2011, and the Finance (Amendment) Bill to amend the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018. Both Bills were ordered to be printed, scheduled for Second Reading on 20 May 2026, and referred to the Committee on Public Finance.

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¶ 01 Telecommunication Levy (Amendment) Bill

¶ 02 A Bill to amend the Telecommunication Levy Act, No. 21 of 2011.

¶ 03 Presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, to be read a Second time on Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 and to be printed; and to be referred to the Committee on Public Finance.

¶ 04 Finance (Amendment) Bill

¶ 05 A Bill to amend the Finance Act, No. 35 of 2018.

¶ 06 Presented by the Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya, Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, to be read a Second time on Wednesday, 20th May, 2026 and to be printed; and to be referred to the Committee on Public Finance.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 6 May 2026 ·No. 23541 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 May 2026. No. 23541. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5517