Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning
The Deputy Minister stated that the Government would continue necessary action regarding ongoing cases, including those before international courts, while local investigations proceed. He said the five-year plan for the national carrier aims to restore its reputation, use transit traffic to support tourism, and prevent the airline from becoming a fiscal burden. He then introduced the matter of details on rice imports from 2015 under question 90/2024.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 The current Government intends to proceed with necessary actions. Some cases are before international courts; local investigations are also progressing. We expect proper outcomes. With the five-year plan, we aim to restore pride in the national carrier, leverage transit traffic to boost tourism, and ensure the airline is not a burden on the country.
¶ 02 IMPORT OF RICE FROM 2015: DETAILS 90/2024
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Cite as: Hon. (Dr.) Harshana Suriyapperuma - Deputy Minister of Finance and Planning. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 25 February 2025. No. 1741258607035810. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/26568