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10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Sitting of Thursday, 9 April 2026

10th Parliament· 8 debates· 230 speeches· 57 speakers

Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23475 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard

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  5. 5 Procedural Ministerial Statements on Economic Policy 4 speeches
    • The Hon. Speaker procedural
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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha - Minister of Labour and Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning JJB

      AI summary The Minister responded to a Standing Order 27(2) question on MSMEs, stating that they contribute about 52 percent of GDP and less than 10 percent of export earnings, with 1.037 million establishments operating and 108,000 closed due to the economic crisis according to 2022 survey data. He outlined 2025 credit disbursements across five schemes and said Rs. 95.686 billion in credit packages is planned for 2026, including refinance, ADB-funded and interest-subsidized schemes, plus a collateral-free credit guarantee programme backed two-thirds by the Treasury. He also referred to Central Bank circulars providing loan restructuring, interest waivers, moratoria and working capital support for MSMEs affected by economic conditions, natural disasters and Cyclone “Micha,” and placed related documents in the Library.

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    • The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition SJB

      AI summary Sajith Premadasa said MSMEs, which the Finance Minister had acknowledged contribute 52% of GDP, are under severe pressure from recent crises and from the IMF-linked gradual removal of CESS protections. He argued that the suspension of parate execution was not accompanied by debt restructuring or relief for over-indebted SMEs, and asked whether the Government has a programme to protect them and develop export-oriented industry. He warned that major manufacturers such as Brandix and MAS Holdings are relocating operations to Indian states including Andhra Pradesh and Odisha, and proposed dedicated industrial parks and stronger support measures to retain factories and jobs in Sri Lanka.

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    • The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha JJB

      AI summary Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha responded to questions on debt restructuring and CESS, stating that prior answers and annexures would be tabled and that borrowers who engaged with banks received available relief. He said the phasing out of para-tariffs, including CESS changes, was not an IMF condition but part of tax streamlining and fiscal consolidation based on an HS-code framework developed with stakeholder consultation. He added that MSMEs currently contribute less than 10% of export earnings and that the Government plans to present a strategy to raise this to 25%.

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