The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 7 April 2026 ·Debate: Debate: Social Security Contribution Levy (Amendment) Bill and Related Orders - Continuation (Post-Lunch)

Public Finance

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Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva said the Committee on Public Finance had repeatedly sought a clear definition of “strategic” in the relevant policy or proposal. He questioned whether the prioritisation criteria were based on technology or other considerations, noting that the current presentation appeared to rely only on investment size and labour.

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¶ 01 We repeatedly asked at the Committee on Public Finance: what is the definition of “strategic”? Are we prioritising technology, or something else? Here you show only investment size and labour.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 7 April 2026 ·No. 23476 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 7 April 2026. No. 23476. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/594