The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana
Rohitha Abeygunawardhana raised concerns over about 11,000 high-end vehicles imported under the cross-border method and stranded at Hambantota Port for nearly a year. He asked whether, if legal proceedings are ongoing, the vehicles should be auctioned and the proceeds deposited in court to prevent further loss of value, rising demurrage charges, and damage to modern sensor-equipped vehicles from prolonged exposure.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Thank you. Secondly, about approximately 11,000 high-end vehicles imported under the cross-border method and now stranded at Hambantota Port for nearly a year. If there are legal proceedings, these should be auctioned and proceeds deposited in court, as prolonged sea exposure is eroding value; demurrage is mounting and vehicles with modern sensors risk becoming unusable. What is your view?
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 20 January 2026 ·No. 23200 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Rohitha Abeygunawardhana. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 January 2026. No. 23200. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/8940