The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 10 November 2025 ·Debate: Adjourned Debate on Budget Bill – Second Reading

Public Finance

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Ravi Karunanayake objected to Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe selectively citing him or his side as examples and referred to earlier comments on VAT. He appeared to dispute the Minister’s characterization and sought to clarify his position in the context of the VAT discussion.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I rise because the Hon. Minister Wasantha Samarasinghe tries to use us when needed and hold us up as examples of good practice. I said, on VAT we…

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Source: Hansard, Monday, 10 November 2025 ·No. 22753 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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