The Hon. Ajith Gihan

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Puttalam· 20 February 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Foreign Employment and Worker Protection (Q.1/2025)

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Ajith Gihan noted that Italy is an important source of foreign exchange for Sri Lanka, particularly through workers from the Puttalam District. He asked why a persistent issue affecting them had not been resolved by previous governments and what had prevented earlier intervention.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Minister, Italy is a major source of foreign exchange for Sri Lanka and many in the Puttalam District work there. People have been asking us repeatedly why this issue persists. Why did previous governments fail to resolve it? What prevented intervention then?

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 20 February 2025 ·No. 1740657427093848 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ajith Gihan. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 February 2025. No. 1740657427093848. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16363