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The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 11 September 2025 ·Oral question: Questions under Standing Order 27(2) and Ministerial Statements

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Ravi Karunanayake, raising a question under Standing Order 27(2), stated that national well-being depends on both farmers and consumers. He referred to the Government’s undertaking to ensure fairness for farmers, including through a minimum price, framing the issue as a matter of balancing producer and consumer interests.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, under Standing Order 27(2), my question is as follows:

¶ 02 The well-being of our country rests on two pillars: the farmer who produces the harvest and the consumer who buys it. When the new Government assumed office, it undertook the responsibility of ensuring fairness to farmers, including by providing a minimum price.

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Hansard, Thursday, 11 September 2025 ·No. 1758278142029989 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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