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The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 21 August 2025 ·Papers: Papers: Reports and Agreements Tabled

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The Prime Minister presented the Sri Lanka–United Arab Emirates Agreement on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments, signed on 12 February 2025, and moved that it be referred to the Committee on Public Finance. She also presented the 2023 Annual Report and Accounts of the Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies and the 2024 Annual Performance Report of the Sri Lanka Air Force, moving that they be referred to the relevant Sectoral Oversight Committees; all motions were agreed to.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I present the Agreement between the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates on the Promotion and Reciprocal Protection of Investments entered into on 12th February, 2025.

¶ 02 I move that this Agreement be referred to the Committee on Public Finance.

¶ 03 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 04 Sir, I present the Annual Report and Accounts of the Swamy Vipulananda Institute of Aesthetic Studies of the Eastern University, Sri Lanka for the year 2023. I move that this Report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Education, Manpower and Human Capital.

¶ 05 Question put, and agreed to.

¶ 06 Sir, I present the Annual Performance Report of the Sri Lanka Air Force for the year 2024. I move that this Report be referred to the Sectoral Oversight Committee on Governance, Justice and Civil Protection.

¶ 07 Question put, and agreed to.

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Hansard, Thursday, 21 August 2025 ·No. 1757391500023637 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya - Prime Minister and Minister of Education, Higher Education and Vocational Education. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 August 2025. No. 1757391500023637. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/22542