10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Padmasiri Bandara

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Polonnaruwa· 3 June 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Tank Renovation under Mahaweli (Q.513/2025)

Corruption & Governance Reform
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Hon. Padmasiri Bandara alleged that appointments in Mahaweli areas have historically favoured selected individuals, resulting in irregular transactions, fraud and corruption. Referring to a recent gazette for recruiting RPM officers, he asked whether recruitment would also proceed for the next cadre level.

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¶ 01 Second supplementary: Over time, appointments to Mahaweli areas have reportedly been made to favourites, leading to transactions, fraud and corruption. I noted a recent gazette to recruit RPM officers; what about recruitment to the next cadre?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 3 June 2025 ·No. 1750149440002739 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Padmasiri Bandara. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 June 2025. No. 1750149440002739. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/10023