The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 19 May 2026 ·Debate: Debate: Second Reading of Inland Revenue (Amendment) Bill and Committee Stage

Foreign Affairs

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Hon. Bimal Rathnayake stated that the authorities had been in contact for two days with Sri Lanka’s Ambassador in Türkiye and relevant activists regarding the matter raised. He noted that the individual concerned had not yet boarded at the time and that the Palestine Solidarity Committee was also aware of the situation, adding that the Deputy Minister would provide a formal response.

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¶ 01 Okay, he will reply. For two days, we have been in touch with our Ambassador in Türkiye and with activists; contact has been established. At that time she had not yet boarded. The Palestine Solidarity Committee also knows. The Deputy Minister will respond formally.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 19 May 2026 ·No. 23608 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 May 2026. No. 23608. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29274