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The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 6 August 2025 ·Procedural: Ministerial Statement: Response to Question on Foreign Direct Investment (2025-07-09)

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The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya stated that her answers were based on information received from the Board of Investment and did not include any value judgment on the matters raised. She said the Government does not act in a way that would discourage investors, while noting that the distribution of benefits could be addressed separately if a specific question is submitted.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I have provided answers based on information from the BOI. I did not make value judgments as to good or bad. Society will debate that. As a Government, we do not intervene to demoralize investors. Benefits and how they accrue is another discussion. If a separate question is raised, I can respond.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 6 August 2025 ·No. 1755159820030645 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 August 2025. No. 1755159820030645. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17113