The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Ravi Karunanayake referred to the Prime Minister’s statement and reports concerning the Central Bank, comparing its status with the independence demonstrated by the US Federal Reserve Chairman’s appearance before Congress. He asked the Government to consider bringing the Central Bank within Sri Lanka’s framework of independent institutions, noting that it is not currently among the eleven such bodies.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, may I intervene with regard to some reports and the Statement presented by the Hon. Prime Minister today, which relate to the Central Bank. I note that last week the Chairman of the Federal Reserve, Mr. Powell, appeared before the US Senate and House, reflecting independence. There are eleven independent institutions in this country, but the Central Bank is not among them. I would appreciate if the Government would consider bringing the Central Bank within that independent framework. I will be brief; I just wished to pose that matter.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 30 June 2025. No. 1752037071094166. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28064