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

The Hon. M.A.M. Thahir

All Ceylon Makkal Congress· Digamadulla· 23 January 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Regulations under Imports and Exports (Control) Act and Related Economic Measures

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Hon. M.A.M. Thahir requested that restrictions on imported items be implemented in a way that does not unfairly affect lawful traders. He urged the authorities to take appropriate measures to protect legitimate business activity while applying import controls.

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¶ 01 Kindly grant me one more minute.

¶ 02 I reiterate: when imposing restrictions on imported items, ensure measures do not unfairly impact lawful traders. I request that appropriate steps be taken. Thank you.

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Hansard, Thursday, 23 January 2025 ·No. 1738314169039521 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. M.A.M. Thahir. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 January 2025. No. 1738314169039521. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10582