The Hon. Ananda Wijepala

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kurunegala· 20 March 2026 ·Oral question: Oral Question (Private Notice): Official Passports Issued to Religious Leaders

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Ananda Wijepala stated that the relevant criteria had been approved by previous Cabinets and issued through circulars, and said all details would be provided. He requested two weeks, with a possible additional week if needed, to submit a comprehensive response that could extend to several hundred pages.

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¶ 01 Those criteria were approved by past Cabinets and via circulars; we will provide all details. Please allow a reasonable period—two weeks, or a further week if required—for a comprehensive response, which may run to several hundred pages.

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Source: Hansard, Friday, 20 March 2026 ·No. 23396 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Ananda Wijepala. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 March 2026. No. 23396. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8385