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The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka – Minister of Urban Development, Construction and Housing

21 May 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Finance Act Order - Tax Exemptions and Government Policy on Renewable Energy

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Moved for parliamentary approval of an Order made under Section 2(1) of the Finance Act, No. 25 of 2003, published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2421/30 of 31 January 2025 and presented on 8 May 2025, noting Cabinet approval. He also tabled the related notification listed as Item No. 2 on the Order Paper.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, on behalf of the Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Training, I move:

¶ 02 “That the Order made by the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development under Section 2(1) of the Finance Act, No. 25 of 2003, and published in Gazette Extraordinary No. 2421/30 of 31 January 2025, which was presented on 08.05.2025, be approved. (Cabinet approval granted.)”

¶ 03 Additionally, I table the Notification under Item No. 2 of the Order Paper.

¶ 04 Question proposed.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 21 May 2025 ·No. 1749121318003248 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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