The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake
Ravi Karunanayake thanked the Prime Minister for the response but questioned the accountability framework for independent bodies, specifically asking where the Central Bank fits if it operates independently yet appears to lack clear accountability. He also asked how the Government ensures proper conduct by Independent Commissions if their standard operating procedures are formulated internally, while noting the Prime Minister’s reference to the Election Commission being internationally recognized.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, I thank the Hon. Prime Minister for the response. You mentioned there are nine Independent Commissions and that a new one has been added. I ask: where does the Central Bank fit? Though it is independent, no one seems accountable for it. You also said SOPs are formulated within the Commissions themselves. If so, where does Government responsibility lie to ensure what they do is right?
¶ 02 You said our Election Commission brought honour as the best in the world.
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Cite as: The Hon. Ravi Karunanayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 October 2025. No. 22973. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/7530