The Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning
The Deputy Minister said investor confidence had improved since the 2022 protests, citing Sri Lanka’s hosting of cross-border listing and actuarial conferences with foreign participation. He attributed progress to anti-corruption efforts, digitization, administrative efficiency, reduced political interference in public institutions, and faster implementation. He also referred to strengthened social protection, higher elders’ allowances, additional support for schoolchildren, and assistance to farmers and fishing communities, stating that delivery would continue to be strengthened.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Please grant me 30 seconds, Hon. Speaker.
¶ 02 [Further time granted]
¶ 03 This is testimony of delivery under “A Thriving Nation - A Beautiful Life.” In 2022, there were protests; in 2025, we host conferences on cross-border listings—reflecting investor confidence. A South Asian actuarial conference I attended had foreign participation, showing restored confidence driven by zero tolerance for corruption, digitization, efficiency and collective effort.
¶ 04 We empowered public officials—removing political interference, enabling correct decisions, resourcing institutions—and showed that tasks previously deemed impossible could be delivered in months. We strengthened social protection and increased elders’ allowances; provided additional allocations for schoolchildren; supported farmers and fishing communities. International institutions acknowledge the progress. Implementation is key; we will continue to strengthen delivery to build the Sri Lanka we all dream of.
¶ 05 Thank you, Sir.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 June 2025. No. 1751600792021434. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1915