The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka
Hon. Anura Karunathilaka stated that efforts to bring informal economic activity into the formal sector must protect livelihoods and future security. He said informal vendors or structures should not be removed overnight without providing alternative sites or means of income, and that any such action would be accompanied by plans to integrate affected persons into the formal economy.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Any economy has formal and informal sectors. Transitioning the informal sector into the formal economy must safeguard livelihoods and future security. We recognize widespread informal trading and structures. Without providing alternatives—sites or livelihoods—removing people overnight is unjust and harms their contribution. Any action will be coupled with plans to integrate affected persons into the formal sector. We will not remove vendors overnight without alternatives.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 23 January 2025 ·No. 1738314169039521 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2025. No. 1738314169039521. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10513