The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva
Dr. Harsha de Silva argued that the Government’s new economic framework depends on private investment in infrastructure to achieve its promised capital expenditure targets for the year. He criticized the Government for presenting market-based reforms while, in his view, restricting investment opportunities, recalling a point he made during the 2025 Budget Second Reading debate.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 In closing: operating under the new framework requires private investment in infrastructure. Without it, the Government cannot meet promised capital expenditure this year. As I said at the 2025 Budget Second Reading, this is akin to a parish priest preaching at a Buddhist temple—on one hand announcing market-based reforms, on the other closing the doors to investment.
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- Hansard, Friday, 23 May 2025 ·No. 1750228312097834 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 May 2025. No. 1750228312097834. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/23904