The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe — Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development

5 February 2026 ·Oral question: Ministry Statements: University Vacancies and Educational Opportunities

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The Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development responded to eight questions raised by Hon. Ravi Karunanayake under Standing Order 27(2) concerning United States tariff measures. He indicated that the answers were available and offered either to read them out or table them to save time.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, Hon. Ravi Karunanayake has raised eight questions under SO 27(2) regarding US tariff measures. I have the answers. I can read or table them to save time.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 5 February 2026 ·No. 23269 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe — Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Co-operative Development. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 February 2026. No. 23269. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12995