COLOMBO : Deputy Speaker announce the decision of the Supreme Court in respect of the Bill titled “Value Added Tax (Amendment),” challenged in the Supreme Court.
The Hon. Deputy Speaker announced to the House that he has received the decision of the Supreme Court in respect of the Bill titled “Value Added Tax (Amendment)” which had been challenged in the Supreme Court in terms of Article 121(1) of the Constitution.
Accordingly, the Supreme Court has communicated that since both petitioners in S.C. (SD) 05/2025 and S.C. (SD) 06/2025 had opted not to proceed with the matter in view of the undertakings given by the State, the Court had not made a determination on the Constitutionality of the Bill, the Hon. Deputy Speaker said.
Furthermore, the Hon. Deputy Speaker announced to the House that a vacancy in the Membership of this Parliament has occurred with effect from the 06th of April 2025 in terms of the provisions of Article 66(a) of the Constitution due to the death of Hon. Kosala Nuwan Jayaweera, Member of Parliament of the Electoral District of Kegalle.
He also stated that it is with profound regret that he informs this Parliament of his passing away. He conveyed that the vote of condolence in this regard will be presented to Parliament on a future date.
