The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law
Dayasiri Jayasekara challenged the claim that the current administration inherited a collapsed economy, stating that when his side handed over power, growth was about 5 per cent and reserves stood at US$ 6 billion. He raised a supplementary question on problems faced by those who retired between 2020 and 2024, particularly regarding permits and retirement-related entitlements.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, my second supplementary: You say you inherited a collapsed economy; however, when we handed over, growth was around 5% with US$ 6 billion in reserves. Reserves are now lower. Specifically for those who retired in 2020–2024, there is a significant issue regarding permits and their retirement...
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 3 February 2026 ·No. 23252 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 February 2026. No. 23252. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8699