The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya
The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya responded that the Government’s tourism promotion policy was set out by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism at the World Tourism Day event on 02.10.2025. She stated that Section 365A of the Penal Code, as amended by Act No. 22 of 1995, addresses the relevant legal matter and tabled its text. She added that the Government’s position had been communicated by the President to the Chief Prelates and through the Minister’s speech, and that tourism policy does not promote any special group and will be conducted so as not to harm any person.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, answers are as follows:
¶ 02 1. No. As clarification, at the World Tourism Day event on 02.10.2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Employment and Tourism outlined to the media the Government’s policy on tourism promotion. That is the Government’s policy. 2. Section 365A of the Penal Code as amended by Act No. 22 of 1995 addresses this matter. The text is annexed and tabled. 3. The Government’s position has been clearly explained by H.E. the President to the Chief Prelates, and also in the Minister’s World Tourism Day speech. Accordingly, religious leaders and the public have been informed. The Government does not promote any special group in tourism; tourism will be conducted so as to harm no person.
¶ 03 Annex tabled: Text of Section 365A of the Penal Code (as amended by Act No. 22 of 1995).
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 October 2025. No. 22594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18715