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The Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma

17 December 2024 ·Oral question: Oral Question: IMF Delegation Expenses in Washington DC (Q.96/2024)

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Clarifies that Ministry officials on the referenced 16-day trip travelled in economy class, while distinguishing their travel arrangements from those of certain Central Bank officials. The intervention corrects information raised by another Member regarding official overseas travel and related expenditure.

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¶ 01 Hon. Member, some of your information is incorrect. The Ministry officials, who stayed 16 days, all travelled economy class. However, certain officials from the Central Bank—

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Hansard, Tuesday, 17 December 2024 ·No. 1734685396083959 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 December 2024. No. 1734685396083959. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18136