The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 8 November 2025 ·Oral question: Question by Private Notice: Benefits of Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement and Negotiations on ETCA

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The Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development stated that he had received Hon. Ravi Karunanayake’s Standing Order 27(2) question only the previous day. Noting that it contained nine questions on the Indo-Sri Lanka Free Trade Agreement and the current status of ETCA, he requested one week to provide a proper response reflecting Government policy and the current context.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, I received the Question under Standing Order 27(2) from the Hon. Ravi Karunanayake only yesterday. He has asked nine questions regarding ISFTA and the current status of ETCA. To provide a proper response reflecting Government policy and the current context, I request one week. I will submit the answers within a week.

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Source: Hansard, Saturday, 8 November 2025 ·No. 22727 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe - Minister of Trade, Commerce, Food Security and Cooperative Development. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 November 2025. No. 22727. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/6457