The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Ravi Karunanayake argued that matters raised under Standing Order 27(2) should be judged by urgency and national importance rather than by the number of questions or pages. Citing his earlier question on Donald Trump’s deglobalization and tariff policies affecting Sri Lanka, he said delayed answers could make parliamentary responses ineffective when policy impacts are imminent. He urged ministries, with their staff resources, to provide timely answers to such urgent matters.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, the Leader of the Opposition says there are 32 questions under SO 27(2). Under SO 27(2), one may raise a matter of national importance. It is not about the number of pages or questions but the urgency. I once asked about Donald Trump’s deglobalization and tariffs affecting Sri Lanka. If you answer that two months later, what happens? The tariff hits on April 1. Whether the Ministry takes four hours or not is irrelevant; there are 1,900 officers to prepare answers. We need the answer.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 March 2025. No. 1747297753031842. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15706