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The Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 7 August 2025 ·Adjournment: Adjournment Debate: Current Economic Status of the Country

Foreign Affairs
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India and China were identified as major potential tourism markets, and the Government is preparing programmes to attract travellers from those countries. The speech also stated that the economy is stabilizing and called for unity in building a prosperous nation.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, India and China together represent 3.5 billion people in East Asia who are keen to travel; we are preparing programs to attract them. The economy is stabilizing; let us unite to build a prosperous nation. I conclude.

¶ 02 Thank you.

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Hansard, Thursday, 7 August 2025 ·No. 1755509552009433 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wijesiri Basnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 August 2025. No. 1755509552009433. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/24310