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Sitting of Thursday, 8 May 2025

10th Parliament· 12 debates· 285 speeches· 67 speakers

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  7. 7 Oral question Oral Question: Currency Printed/Minted Since 2015 (Q.9/2025) 16 speeches
    • The Hon. Ravindra Bandara

      AI summary Ravindra Bandara asked the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development to provide year-wise details of currency printed or minted from 2015 up to the 2024 Presidential Election. He also requested breakdowns by Minister of Finance and by President, and asked whether any period involved uncontrolled money printing and what adverse effects resulted from such practices.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma

      AI summary Responding on behalf of the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development, the member provided figures for currency notes printed and coins minted by the Central Bank from 2015 to the 2024 Presidential Election, including annual totals and totals by the tenure of finance ministers and presidents. He stated that the highest total by ministerial tenure in the period was under Hon. Ravi Karunanayake, and that the totals by presidential tenure were Rs. 1,118.92 billion under Maithripala Sirisena, Rs. 688.85 billion under Gotabaya Rajapaksa, and Rs. 442.35 billion under Ranil Wickremesinghe. He also clarified the distinction between physical minting of currency and broader “money printing” through expansion of the monetary base, noting that controlled money creation can accompany economic growth.

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    • The Hon. Ravindra Bandara

      AI summary Ravindra Bandara asked a supplementary question regarding the financing of the Government’s 2025 Budget, which he described as people-friendly and presented without money printing. He sought clarification from the Deputy Minister on the mechanism by which the Government intends to mobilize funds for proposed investments exceeding Rs. 1,300 billion.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning

      AI summary The Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning stated that the Government intends to finance Budget investment proposals without new money printing. He said required funds would be raised through improved State revenue collection, including VAT, income tax and other taxes, and any remaining financing gaps would be met through domestic and foreign borrowing in line with public financial management procedures.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake indicated that he would ask a second supplementary question, noting that another Member had already asked the first.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Ravi Karunanayake stated that he would ask the second supplementary question. No substantive policy issue or proposal was raised in the excerpt.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Ravindra Bandara

      AI summary Ravindra Bandara stated that he had asked only one supplementary question to the Deputy Minister and declined to ask another. He emphasized that no one has the authority to compel a Member to raise supplementary questions.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Hon. Bimal Rathnayake objected to the asking of supplementary questions without the relevant Member’s consent, referring to Standing Order 27(2). He stated that any such procedure should not be followed in Parliament and, if desired, could be conducted elsewhere, referencing Hon. Ravi Karunanayake’s private residence.

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    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raises a procedural point, asking whether the Member is attempting to pose a second supplementary question. The intervention concerns the conduct of questions in the House rather than the substance of a policy issue.

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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that the matter in question could only proceed if the individual concerned consented. He emphasized that, if the person was not making the request himself, any request on his behalf required his approval.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake JJB

      AI summary Bimal Rathnayake urged the member to avoid wasting Parliament’s time.

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    • The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka on behalf of the Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney at Law

      AI summary Asked the Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs whether LTTE Martyrs’ Day commemorations were held in the North and East in November 2024, who organized them, and whether they received state patronage or prior government knowledge. The question further sought clarification on the legality of commemorations linked to a banned organization, what preventive measures were taken, and whether the Government accepts responsibility for permitting such events.

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