The Hon. Ramalingam Chandrasekar - Minister of Fisheries, Aquatic and Ocean Resources

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 21 May 2026 ·Debate: Main Business: Debate on Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act and Appropriation Act Resolutions

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Moved approval of Finance Determination No. 41 under Section 8 of the Appropriation Act, No. 3 of 2025, to amend limits for the Department of Agriculture’s “Maintenance of Agricultural Farms and Seed Sales” Deposit Account. The determination reduces the minimum limit of receipts from Rs. 120 million to Rs. 60 million, with other specified limits not applicable, and is valid until 31 December 2025; Parliament agreed to the motion.

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¶ 01 On behalf of the Prime Minister and the Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education, I move:

¶ 02 “That this Parliament resolves that, in terms of Section 8 of the Appropriation Act, No. 3 of 2025, and with Government approval, the Determination bearing No. 41 made by the Minister of Finance, Economic Stabilization and National Policies be approved; namely, to amend specified limits under Head 28502 ‘Maintenance of Agricultural Farms and Seed Sales – Deposit Account – Department of Agriculture’ as follows:

¶ 03 - Column II (Maximum Limit of Expenditure): Not applicable - Column III (Minimum Limit of Receipts): from Rs. 120,000,000 to Rs. 60,000,000 - Column IV (Maximum Limit of Debit Balance): Not applicable - Column V (Maximum Limit of Liabilities): Not applicable

¶ 04 (This determination is valid up to 31.12.2025.)

¶ 05 Signed: Anura Kumara Dissanayake 06.04.2026, Colombo 01.

¶ 06 (Cabinet approval has been granted.)”

¶ 07 Question put, and agreed to.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 21 May 2026 ·No. 23621 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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