The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman
Asked the Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs for details on the renovation of the Colombo National Art Gallery managed by the Department of Cultural Affairs. He sought the closure date, confirmation of delays, expenditure to date, whether 42 valuable ancient paintings had gone missing, and what measures were being taken.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Question No. 841/2025 to the Minister of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs regarding Colombo National Art Gallery: Renovation.
¶ 02 (a) Will he inform this House— (i) the date on which the Colombo National Art Gallery managed by the Department of Cultural Affairs was closed for renovation; (ii) whether he is aware that the renovation has not yet been completed; (iii) the amount spent so far; (iv) whether he admits that 42 invaluable ancient paintings kept there have gone missing; and (v) the measures being taken in this regard? (b) If not, why?
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- Hansard, Thursday, 21 May 2026 ·No. 23621 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Mujibur Rahuman. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 21 May 2026. No. 23621. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7274