The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake

New Democratic Front· National List· 19 February 2026 ·Procedural: Procedural: Points of Order on Standing Orders and Bill Presentation

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Ravi Karunanayake questioned how Sri Lanka could have been declared bankrupt without Parliament’s approval, citing Articles 148, 149 and 150 of the Constitution as vesting authority over public finance in Parliament. He expressed concern that bypassing Parliament on such a decision undermines its constitutional role.

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¶ 01 Articles 148, 149 and 150 of the Constitution vest full authority over public finance in Parliament. Yet we are given an Answer that the country was declared bankrupt without Parliament’s approval. How can we accept that? Do not trivialize this Parliament; it is not a municipal council. We are concerned.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 19 February 2026 ·No. 23328 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 February 2026. No. 23328. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/30355