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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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Ravi Karunanayake urged that Sri Lanka Customs be made operational 24 hours a day for clearances, warning that delays could cause the problem to recur. He called for legislation to ensure 24/7 customs clearance in line with practices in other countries in the region.

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¶ 01 One thing you can do is ensure that the Sri Lanka Customs is made to work 24 hours, making clearances so that there would not be a problem at all. Otherwise, this problem would be re-ignited. So, ensure that you bring in legislation to make sure that clearances are done 24/7, like in other countries in the region.

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