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Sitting of Tuesday, 20 January 2026

10th Parliament· 23 debates· 219 speeches· 59 speakers

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  17. 17 Oral question Question under Standing Order 27(2): Tourism Performance and Deferral of Ravi Karunanayake Question 7 speeches
    • The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake NDF

      AI summary Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised a Standing Order 27(2) question on tourism earnings, noting that 2025 arrivals exceeded 2.36 million while per-tourist spending fell and foreign exchange inflows to the banking system appeared weak. He asked the Government to explain the decline in per capita spend, quantify tourism foreign exchange converted through licensed banks, reconcile this with SLTDA earnings figures, and address alleged leakage through offshore booking platforms, overseas card settlements, and unregistered accommodation providers. He further questioned weak enforcement of registration, banking-channel settlement and foreign exchange repatriation requirements, and asked when a tourism policy linked to earnings, reserve accumulation and tax compliance would be presented to Parliament.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa said the Government would respond to Hon. Ravi Karunanayake’s question on the next sitting day. He stated that the Opposition’s proposed No-Confidence Motion against the Prime Minister related to her education reforms, and that the Government was ready to allocate 22 and 23 January for that debate. If the Opposition did not proceed with the motion, he said the Government would instead move a postponement debate on education reforms on Thursday, with the Universities (Amendment) Bill already scheduled for Friday.

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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa SJB

      AI summary Sajith Premadasa stated that the Opposition would proceed with a No-Confidence Motion according to constitutional procedure and on a timetable determined by the Opposition, not the Government, after collecting signatures from remaining Opposition Members. He also said the Opposition was prepared to begin debating education reforms immediately, including for three days if necessary.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa stated that, given the rapid collection of signatures, the matter should be brought for debate without delay, possibly even starting that day. He said they were prepared for a four-day debate and requested that it be scheduled at minimum.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa JJB

      AI summary Nalinda Jayatissa stated that the Government is ready to hold the debate even before the signature petition is fully processed, if necessary by suspending Standing Orders. He said they are prepared to respond to the matter without delay.

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    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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