The Hon. Upul Kithsiri

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Ratnapura· 17 March 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage Debate on Ministry of Buddhasasana, Religious and Cultural Affairs and Ministry of Environment

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Upul Kithsiri criticized an Opposition MP, referring to a prior incident involving “dogs,” and questioned that member’s credibility in speaking about culture, civilization, and religion. He argued that the incident had contributed to harm in the country and framed the remarks as part of a broader critique of the Opposition’s conduct.

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¶ 01 Sir, since coming to this Parliament, this is the first time I have seen a speech made with laughter; that is my experience right now. First, the “dog MP” of our Opposition showed the way. He spoke about the culture of our country, about civilization, about religion. He seems to have forgotten that the day he showed dogs to the people of this country, he contributed to a great destruction in this country.

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Source: Hansard, Monday, 17 March 2025 ·No. 1745486934006324 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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