The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Dayasiri Jayasekara asked for equal speaking time and raised a concern regarding the privatization of SriLankan Airlines. He questioned whether a conflict of interest exists if the airline’s Chairman is linked to Hayleys, a group reportedly interested in acquiring SriLankan, and noted the Chairman’s connections with individuals in the Government.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Then give that same constructive space to us as well. Please give me my time; I am not taking anyone else’s.
¶ 02 On SriLankan privatization: “Hayleys” has also expressed interest. The founder of “Roselle” is now Chairman of SriLankan Airlines. Mr. Rohan Gunathilaka is Managing Director of Hayleys Fabric PLC. He is a good friend of Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe, who stood behind him at the time he took office. Is this a conflict of interest when someone from a group seeking the airline is also its Chairman?
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- Hansard, Friday, 21 March 2025 ·No. 1747297753031842 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 March 2025. No. 1747297753031842. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15729