10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 20 May 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Answers to Questions (Q.1-Q.7)

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Bimal Rathnayake stated that factors including the economic crisis, fraud and corruption, delays, exchange rate fluctuations, design issues, and contractor delays had created additional fiscal burdens. He said these could be quantified separately and offered to compile and present such an analysis, possibly during the next Budget.

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¶ 01 Yes. The economic crisis, fraud and corruption, delays, exchange rate fluctuations, design-related issues, and some contractor delays—all added fiscal burdens. These can be calculated separately; we have discussed them. It is a separate exercise. If you wish, we can compile such an analysis and present it, for example, at the time of the next Budget.

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Hansard, Wednesday, 20 May 2026 ·No. 23618 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2026. No. 23618. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19164