The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 23 July 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Companies (Amendment) Bill – Second Reading

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The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe stated that personal data is governed by separate data protection legislation and cannot be disclosed unlawfully. He noted that beneficial ownership information may be obtained where legally permitted, including through Right to Information requests to the Registrar of Companies, subject to compliance with the data protection framework.

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¶ 01 A separate law governs personal data; we cannot violate it. For beneficial ownership, where lawful, information can be obtained, including via RTI through the Registrar of Companies, in compliance with the data protection framework.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 23 July 2025 ·No. 1754386160089643 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 23 July 2025. No. 1754386160089643. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/4167