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The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kurunegala· 11 September 2025 ·Oral question: Oral Questions (Multiple Questions with Answers)

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Dayasiri Jayasekara questioned remarks attributed to the Leader of the House, objecting to the use of terms such as “servant” and “lapayi-sipayi.” He raised the matter as a concern about the language and conduct expected from the Leader of the House in Parliament.

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¶ 01 I am asking the question. That is exactly what I am saying. Hon. Speaker, with the statements made by the Leader of the House— one day he says “servant;” another day he says “lapayi - sipayi.” What is this? This is the country’s Leader of the House.

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Hansard, Thursday, 11 September 2025 ·No. 1758278142029989 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 September 2025. No. 1758278142029989. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/1170