The Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna
Raising a point of order, Hon. Harshana Rajakaruna warned that tariff advantages for countries such as Vietnam, India and Bangladesh could seriously affect Sri Lanka. He urged the Government to resume urgent negotiations with the United States, noting that the relevant letter left room for further talks, and said members of the Sri Lanka–US Parliamentary Friendship Association and Opposition representatives were ready to assist in a united national effort.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a point of Order.
¶ 02 I also want to add my thoughts. Mr. Deputy Speaker, this affects all of us beyond party lines. Hon. Anil Jayantha, when Vietnam gets 20% and if India too gets a similar or lower tariff, it will seriously impact us. Please resume talks urgently—Bangladesh has already moved quickly. The letter clearly mentions a window to negotiate further. As Chair of the Sri Lanka–US Parliamentary Friendship Association, you, and I as Secretary, along with Opposition colleagues including the Leader of the Opposition, are ready to help. But we have not been asked to contribute. Let us work as one country.
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