The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka
Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka raised concern over an official notification on tariff issues, warning that it could seriously affect Sri Lanka’s apparel and export sectors. He noted that although he expected the matter to be included on the Order Paper, only Private Members’ Motions were listed, and he therefore invoked the Standing Orders to draw the Government’s attention. He requested a clarification of the Government’s position on the issue.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Deputy Speaker, after our discussions too, despite all efforts to obtain maximum relief for Sri Lanka regarding these tariff issues, we were officially notified yesterday. This will severely affect the apparel and export sector, and the whole country is watching. I raised this under the Standing Orders. We believe this matter will be on today’s Order Paper, but today only Private Members’ Motions are listed. Therefore, I waited and, under the Standing Orders, drew the Government’s attention. Thank you for the opportunity. We kindly request a clarification of the Government’s position.
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Cite as: The Hon. Gayantha Karunathilleka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 July 2025. No. 1753082553092748. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/21061