1697/’17
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake,— To ask the Minister of Telecommunication and Digital Infrastructure,—
(a) Will he inform this House —
(i) whether a contract or a letter of an agreement is available between the Google company and the government of Sri Lanka in regard to the “Google Loon” Project which was proposed to be implemented in Sri Lanka;
(ii) the basis on which the government decided to select the Google company for this;
(iii) the facilities that the Sri Lankan government provided or agreed to provide for the aforesaid project;
(iv) the amount spent by the Sri Lankan government for the aforesaid project ;
(v) the cause which effected the crash of the balloon launched into the sky by the Google company;
(vi) whether a report has been issued having carried out an investigation in that regard;
(vii) whether the Google company has stated that they have given up this project;
(viii) if so, the financial and other losses that have been incurred as a result of the breach of the relevant contract or agreement; and
(ix) the person or persons on whom the responsibility of the aforesaid losses lies?
(b) If not, why?
Asked Date
2018-07-17
Asked by
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake, M.P.
Ministry
Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment
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Eighth Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
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Second Session
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