The Hon. Vijitha Herath

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 8 April 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Points of Order on Trade Agreements and Privilege Matter

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Vijitha Herath clarified that the documents in question are Memoranda of Understanding and do not require two-thirds parliamentary approval. He distinguished them from agreements such as the UAE-Sri Lanka investment promotion and protection agreement, stating that any instruments requiring such approval would be presented accordingly.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, these are MoUs. Instruments that require a two-thirds approval are of a different category, such as the Agreement between the UAE and Sri Lanka on the promotion and protection of investments. These MoUs are a separate category. Where instruments require a two-thirds approval, we will present them for such approval. These are not of that category.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 8 April 2025 ·No. 1747715041076408 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Vijitha Herath. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 April 2025. No. 1747715041076408. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15137