The Hon. Lal Premanath

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Matara· 22 January 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Cess Levied on Finished Tea - Income Earned in 2024 (Q.8/2025)

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Lal Premanath asked when the allocation of cess funds to the Tea Board, Tea Small Holdings Development Authority, and Tea Research Institute was stopped, and the reasons for discontinuing it. The question was framed as a supplementary seeking clarification on prior funding arrangements for tea sector institutions.

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¶ 01 My first supplementary: As I recall, for many years cess funds were allocated to the Tea Board, Tea Small Holdings Development Authority, and the Tea Research Institute. When was this stopped, and why?

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 22 January 2025 ·No. 1739261035021938 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Lal Premanath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 January 2025. No. 1739261035021938. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/5671