The Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya on behalf of the Hon. R.G. Wijerathna
A question was raised to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development regarding whether an officer in the National Accounts Division of the Department of Census and Statistics was interdicted in 2012–2013, the officer’s identity, and whether fair treatment had been ensured. The question also sought details on procedures to prevent distortion of sensitive economic data under the current Government, or reasons if such procedures are not in place.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question to the Minister of Finance, Planning and Economic Development:
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House- (i) whether he is aware that an officer who served in the National Accounts Division of the Department of Census and Statistics during the years 2012 and 2013 was interdicted; (ii) if so, the name of the said officer; and (iii) whether justice and fairness be served to the said officer?
¶ 03 (b) Will he also inform this House of the procedure to prevent the distortion of highly sensitive data on the economy of the current Government?
¶ 04 (c) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Friday, 22 May 2026 ·No. 23666 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Kanchana Welipitiya on behalf of the Hon. R.G. Wijerathna. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 22 May 2026. No. 23666. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16920