10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Gampaha· 6 August 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Sri Lanka Customs - Release of Containers without Inspection (Q.1/2025)

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Hon. (Dr.) Anil Jayantha stated that the committee examining the release mechanism during congestion had met 14 times and that its details and report would be tabled in Parliament. He said a separate committee was appointed in response to public allegations, its report had been given to the Secretary to the Treasury, and details of the relevant containers would be provided. He also noted that a Criminal Investigation Department inquiry and an internal audit were ongoing.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, as I stated, the Committee met 14 times on the release mechanism during congestion. We will table the details. We have also said we will present the report to Parliament. Due to the narratives in social media and elsewhere alleging various contents, a separate committee was appointed. That report has been handed to the Secretary to the Treasury. We will present it in due course. The names and details of all those containers are available. In addition, the Criminal Investigation Department is conducting an investigation, and an internal audit is underway. We intend to provide those details in due course.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 6 August 2025 ·No. 1755159820030645 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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