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The Hon. Namal Rajapaksa, Attorney-at-Law

Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna· National List· 21 August 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Customs Ordinance, Excise Regulation, Finance Act Order, and Construction Industry Development Act (Continued)

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Namal Rajapaksa asked the Minister to intervene on behalf of SMEs, stating that despite sovereign debt restructuring and deferred payments, they continue to face serious difficulties in sustaining their businesses. He linked the concern to strengthened recovery laws and requested ministerial attention to the issue.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chairperson, with the leave of Hon. Sunil Handunnetti, I make a small request. Though sovereign debt has been restructured and payments deferred, with strengthened recovery laws, SMEs face severe difficulties continuing their businesses. I raise this for the Minister’s attention and request his intervention on their behalf.

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Hansard, Thursday, 21 August 2025 ·No. 1757391500023637 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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