Presentation of Bills
Nation Building Tax Bill (Urgent Bill)
The Leader of the House of Parliament on behalf of the Prime Minister, Minister of Internal Administration and Deputy Minister of Defence, Public Security, Law and Order moved the Bill to provide for the imposition and collection of a tax to be called the Nation Building Tax on the liable turnover of every person to whom this Act applies; and to provide for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.
Main Business of the House for Today
Appropriation Bill (2009) - Committee
Today is the Twenty Third Allotted Day of the Appropriation Bill (2009) - “Committee Stage Debate” - (Progress 5th December).
The Appropriation Bill (Budget) 2009 was passed by the House today, with a majority of 42 votes.
For more details, visit the ‘
Budget 2009’ section.
The following items (appearing as Item Nos. 2 to 21 of today’s Order Paper) were also passed by the House. Item No. 20 of today’s Order Paper was passed by the House with a majority of 39 votes in the division by name that was taken:-
• Resolution under the Local Treasury Bills Ordinance
• Order under Excise Ordinance (No.1)
• Order under Excise Ordinance (No.2)
• Order under Excise Ordinance (No.3)
• Order under Excise Ordinance (No.4)
• Order under Sri Lanka Accounting and Auditing Standards Act
• Order under Excise (Special Provisions) Act, (No.1)
• Order under Excise (Special Provisions) Act, (No.2)
• Order under Excise (Special Provisions) Act, (No.3)
• Order under Excise (Special Provisions) Act, (No.4)
• Order under the Special Commodity Levy Act
• Regulations under the Import and Export (Control) Act
• Resolution under Customs Ordinance (No.1)
• Regulations under Import and Export (Control) Act
• Resolution under the Customs Ordinance (No.2)
• Resolution under the Appropriation Act (No.1)
• Resolution under the Appropriation Act (No.2)
• Determination under the Constitution (No.1)
• Determination under the Constitution (No.2)
• Determination under the Constitution (No.3)
The Parliament was, thereafter adjourned at 1725 Hrs. until 0930 Hrs. on Tuesday 6th January 2009.
