The Hon. D.V. Chanaka
Hon. D.V. Chanaka said the Prime Minister’s statement clarified that the “Supreme Sat” project did not involve any Sri Lankan public investment, contrary to allegations that USD 300 million had disappeared. He argued that recent claims by Government MPs about the project and the President’s children were false and harmful to investor confidence, while noting broader FDI figures since 2005. He asked whether the Government condones the use of parliamentary privilege to make allegations that could discourage investment.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, first I thank the Hon. Prime Minister. The largest attack on investors in Sri Lanka has been answered today. Most people know this as “Chichi’s rocket” more than “Supreme Sat.” It was said that USD 300 million was invested and it disappeared. Even Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, speaking from the Government side that day, said it vanished. But the Hon. Prime Minister now states no such thing happened and not a single rupee was invested by Sri Lanka. Also, from 2005 to May 2025, USD 20,000 million in FDI has come into the country.
¶ 02 Last week, Hon. Sunil Handunnetti and another MP from Hambantota District attacked the project and falsely claimed it was given to the President’s children. But today the Hon. Prime Minister says a significant investment came and annual revenues have accrued.
¶ 03 My first supplementary: Do you condone using parliamentary privilege to discourage investment by launching such attacks?
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Cite as: The Hon. D.V. Chanaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 August 2025. No. 1755159820030645. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17112