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
The answer is given in sinhala language.
Answered Date
2025-01-22
Answered by
Hon. K.V. Samantha Viddyarathna, M.P.
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