Hon. Lal Premanath,—To ask the Minister of Plantation and Community Infrastructure,— (1)
(a) Will he inform this House —
(i) whether he is aware that a cess is levied on finished tea exported from Sri Lanka;
(ii) of the amount cess levy that is imposed upon one kilogram of tea at present;
(iii) of the income that was earned through the imposition of the cess during the year 2024;
(iv) of the amounts that have been given to the Sri Lanka Tea Board, the Tea Small Holdings Development Authority and the Tea Research Institute from that income separately; and
(v) whether he will present a report on how each of the aforementioned institute has spent those amounts of money?
(b) If not, why?
Asked Date
2025-01-22
Asked by
Hon. Lal Premanath, M.P.
Ministry
Plantation and Community Infrastructure
Legislature
Tenth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
First Session
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Answered Date
2025-01-22
Answered by
Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna, M.P.
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