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The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 5 February 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Export Growth and Economic Competitiveness (Q.292/2024)

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Hon. Ravi Karunanayake raised concern that port or logistics congestion is contributing to cost-push inflation and affecting both shipping and export activity. Citing the December 2024 trade balance, he questioned how the Government intends to address congestion when imports are increasing while exports are not keeping pace.

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¶ 01 I would say that that has led to cost-push inflation. I saw that the December ’24 trade balance has increased with imports coming in and no exports going out. So, how can we ensure that we eradicate this congestion, which is impacting on the shipping industry and the export industry?

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Hansard, Wednesday, 5 February 2025 ·No. 1739175806099814 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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