The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 20 February 2026 ·Oral question: Question by Private Notice: Current Status of SriLankan Airlines Restructure

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Hon. Ravi Karunanayake questioned why Government positions appear to be reported in newspapers before being presented to Parliament. He asked the Deputy Minister to verify and inform the House about an apparent inconsistency between the current statement that the Government should retain a larger share and the President’s position nine months earlier.

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¶ 01 I have no issue if delays occur in governance, but newspapers like the Daily News and Dinamina seem to publish answers before Parliament. Today the Deputy Minister says the Government should retain a larger share, whereas nine months ago the President said otherwise. Please verify and tell this House rather than speaking to papers.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 20 February 2026 ·No. 23331 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 February 2026. No. 23331. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/29930