Balangoda Pradeshiya Sabha - Imposition of Taxes on Vehicles and Animals for the Year 2026
It is hereby notified to the public that the following resolution was approved by the Sabha under Decision No. 06.01 at the General Assembly meeting of Balangoda Pradeshiya Sabha held on September 11, 2025.
It is further notified that under the provisions of Sections 147 and 148 of the Pradeshiya Sabha Act No. 15 of 1987, the said tax for the year 2026 shall be paid to the Pradeshiya Sabha office on or before March 31.
Gama Atige Ariyadasa
Chairman
Balangoda Pradeshiya Sabha
September 11, 2025
Resolution
Balangoda Pradeshiya Sabha proposes that under Sections 147 and 148 of the Pradeshiya Sabha Act No. 15 of 1987, tax on vehicles and animals shall be imposed for the year 2026 according to the rates specified in the schedule below, and that under the said Act, this amount shall be paid to the Pradeshiya Sabha office on or before March 31, 2026.
Schedule
| Type of Vehicle/Animal | Rs. Cents (per quarter) |
|---|---|
| Any vehicle not being a motor car, motor lorry, motor bicycle, carriage, jin rickshaw, bicycle or tricycle | 25.00 |
| For every bicycle or tricycle or cycle car or carriage: | |
| (a) If used for commercial purposes | 18.00 |
| (b) If used for non-commercial purposes | 4.00 |
| Every carriage | 20.00 |
| Every handcart | 10.00 |
| Every rickshaw | 7.50 |
| Every horse, pony or donkey | 15.00 |
| Every elephant | 50.00 |
Exemptions: Children's vehicles with wheel diameter not exceeding 26 inches, wheelbarrows, handcarts used exclusively for commercial purposes in private places, and handcarts not used for commercial purposes are exempt from this payment.
Definition: In this schedule, "commercial purpose" includes transporting or conveying any materials or goods or any written or printed matter for sale or otherwise for any trade or industry.