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The Hon. Dilith Jayaweera

Sarvajana Balaya· National List· 5 August 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Standing Order 31 Matter and Question 27(2) on Transport Committee

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Hon. Dilith Jayaweera raised a question under Standing Order 27(2) to the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation regarding the reported release of 323 containers without Customs inspection. He sought details on whether an inquiry committee was appointed, its membership and terms of reference, whether it had submitted a report, and which members signed it.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, under Standing Order 27(2), I wish to briefly question the Minister of Transport, Highways, Ports and Civil Aviation, Hon. Bimal Rathnayake:

¶ 02 1. Has a committee been appointed to inquire into the release of 323 containers without Customs inspection? 2. How many members are on that committee? What are their names and positions? 3. What is the committee’s terms of reference? 4. Has the committee concluded its inquiry and handed over a report? If so, when? 5. How many members signed the report? Who are they?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 5 August 2025 ·No. 1754902606038704 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dilith Jayaweera. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 August 2025. No. 1754902606038704. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/27848