The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 9 September 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Agreement between Sri Lanka and the United Arab Emirates on Investment Promotion and Protection

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A clarification was made that government officials may take private leave to travel abroad. It was argued that an official’s participation in such travel does not by itself make the visit government-sponsored, as it may still be a private tour.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, a government official can take private leave and travel abroad. Participation by an official does not make it a government-sponsored visit; it can still be a private tour.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 9 September 2025 ·No. 1757672711095734 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) (Ms.) Kaushalya Ariyarathne. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 9 September 2025. No. 1757672711095734. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/9717