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Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kalutara· 8 March 2025 ·Oral question: Question by Private Notice: Proposed Abolition of Simplified Value Added Tax

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The Minister stated that the Deputy Minister of Economic Development would respond on behalf of the Government. He requested that allowing this arrangement on the day not be treated as a precedent, noting that it could disrupt the order of business and should be considered a one-off accommodation.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, on behalf of the Government, the Deputy Minister of Economic Development will respond. However, I request that today’s indulgence not become a precedent; otherwise, it disrupts the order of business. Let us treat this as a one-off.

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Hansard, Saturday, 8 March 2025 ·No. 1743142289059261 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 March 2025. No. 1743142289059261. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8208