The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law

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

Parliamentary Procedure

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Dayasiri Jayasekara objected to language allegedly used in Parliament, questioning whether it was acceptable to refer to members as “lapayi, sipayi.” He rejected the suggestion that the concern was merely about a single word, implying the issue was the disrespectful nature of the expression.

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¶ 01 Is it acceptable to say “lapayi, sipayi” to you? And then you say we are seizing upon a single word—

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Source: 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/1185