Sitting of Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Source: Hansard PDF (parliament.lk) ↗ ·No. 23618 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
Order of business
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- 1 Opening Opening: Parliament Session Commencement and Points of Order 4 speeches
- 2 Papers Papers Presented: Annual Reports and Ministry Reports 29 speeches
- 3 Oral question Oral Answers to Questions (Q.1-Q.7) 71 speeches
- 4 Procedural Procedural: Motions and Privilege Matter 42 speeches
- 5 Adjournment Adjournment Debate: Central Bank Annual Economic Review 2025 99 speeches
- 6 Oral question Oral Question: Tourism - Room Capacity and Occupancy Rates (Q.?) 2 speeches
- Hon. Vijitha Herath JJB
AI summary Asked the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism to provide data on Sri Lanka’s current hotel room capacity, regional occupancy rates, and the main source countries driving tourist arrivals, including the shares from India, Russia and the UK. He also sought details on targeted new tourism markets, approved tourism investments in 2024-2025, market diversification strategy, planned hotel room additions, their locations and timelines, and estimated investment values.
Foreign Affairs Full speech → - Hon. Vijitha Herath JJB
AI summary As Tourism Minister, Hon. Vijitha Herath provided data on Sri Lanka’s accommodation sector and tourism investment in response to a parliamentary question, stating that as of March 2026 there were 8,322 accommodation units with 58,411 rooms, while regional occupancy data was unavailable. He listed the main source markets, including India, the UK, Russia, Germany and China, and identified additional countries targeted for tourism promotion. He said 29 tourism projects worth USD 41.723 million were approved in 2024 and 42 projects worth USD 196.18 million in 2025, and that a diversification strategy is being implemented through market promotion and new products such as cruise, wellness, Buddhist and wedding tourism. He further stated that 126 approved projects are expected to add 3,413 rooms with an estimated investment of USD 339.287 million across provinces, with completion timelines dependent on project scale and permit extensions.