The Hon. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Gampaha· 5 December 2024 ·Debate: Debate on Vote on Account for 2025 (continued)

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Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana clarified that he referred to the measure as a Vote on Account rather than a Budget. He rejected accusations and disruptions in Parliament, stating that members should raise any allegations directly in the chamber.

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¶ 01 I did not say this is a Budget. I said it is a Vote on Account. We are not afraid of these thuggish disruptions. We are here to protect Parliament. Do not make false accusations. If you have an allegation, make it to my face here.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 5 December 2024 ·No. 1734081038099638 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Kavinda Heshan Jayawardhana. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 December 2024. No. 1734081038099638. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/12628