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The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Kalutara· 24 February 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Question: Question No. 1 - 445/2025 (Defence)

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The Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip informed Parliament that the State Minister of Defence was attending the Defence Council and therefore unavailable to respond. He offered either to read the answer on the Minister’s behalf or to reschedule the question so that supplementary questions could be asked when the State Minister was present.

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¶ 01 Hon. Speaker, the State Minister of Defence is presently attending the Defence Council. If the Hon. Member wishes, I can read the answer. Otherwise, we can schedule the question for a time when the State Minister is present, allowing supplementary questions.

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Hansard, Monday, 24 February 2025 ·No. 1741236032093385 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Nalinda Jayatissa - Minister of Health and Mass Media and Chief Government Whip. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 February 2025. No. 1741236032093385. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11639