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The Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· National List· 24 February 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Second Reading of Appropriation Bill, 2025 - Sixth Allotted Day

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Prof. Ruwan Ranasinghe rejected the Opposition’s claim that Ministers are arrogant, stating that many Government Members had left their professions and businesses to serve the country. He said the Government, with 159 Members, was committed to rebuilding the economy and presented the Budget as the first step in that effort.

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¶ 01 The Opposition claims Ministers are arrogant. Many here left businesses and professions to serve. We have no need to display arrogance toward those who ruined the economy. With determined resolve, 159 of our Members came to rebuild what others destroyed. This Budget is the first step. Thank you.

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Hansard, Monday, 24 February 2025 ·No. 1741236032093385 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Prof.) Ruwan Ranasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 February 2025. No. 1741236032093385. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/11766