The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva
Dr. Harsha de Silva said that while there is no change in the total funds, legal and accounting clarity is needed when assets and liabilities are divided between Ministries. He cited potential confusion over borrowings and assets, and urged that projects such as the Maritime Facilitation Centre and the Port Access Elevated Highway be separated in a legally robust manner within the relevant two-month period to avoid future disputes.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, there is no technical or quantum change in total funds. However, legally, questions often arise like “We borrowed Rs. 8 trillion; assets are Rs. 2 trillion; what happened to Rs. 6 trillion?” I have seen much confusion, even by a Minister. For example, if the Maritime Facilitation Centre and the Port Access Elevated Highway are split between new Ministries during these two months, asset separation must be effected within this period in a legally robust manner to avoid future questions. That is my earnest suggestion.
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 October 2025. No. 22644. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/28795