The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 21 March 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Twenty-sixth Day) and Third Reading

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The Minister stated that the NPP had established an Economic and Business Council that includes prominent corporate directors, naming Sarath Ganegoda and Rohan Gunathilaka among others. He questioned what objection or issue was being raised regarding their involvement.

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¶ 01 Mr. Chairman, my name was mentioned. We formed an Economic and Business Council under the NPP. Many leading corporate directors are part of it—Sarath Ganegoda, Rohan Gunathilaka, and many others. What is the issue?

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 21 March 2025 ·No. 1747297753031842 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 March 2025. No. 1747297753031842. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15730