10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

Hon. S.M. Marikkar

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 7 April 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Aswesuma Programme - Appeals and Objections

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Hon. S.M. Marikkar asked, as a supplementary question, how SriLankan Airlines plans to handle previously leased aircraft obtained on costly terms while pursuing new aircraft acquisitions aligned with Government policy. He noted that pre-2014 high-debt acquisitions had burdened the airline and sought clarification on managing those existing liabilities.

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¶ 01 My first supplementary: We discussed this in Committee with SriLankan. We understand the operational need if aligned with Government policy. However, past high-debt acquisitions before 2014 burdened SriLankan. When acquiring such aircraft now, what do you intend to do about previously leased aircraft on costly terms?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 7 April 2026 ·No. 23476 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. S.M. Marikkar. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 April 2026. No. 23476. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/476