The Hon. Eranga Gunasekara - Deputy Minister of Urban Development

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 5 February 2026 ·Debate: Debate: Institute of Real Estate Professionals, Container Depot Operators Licensing, and Shipping Agents Licensing Bills (Second Reading)

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The Deputy Minister stated that the debate concerned three specific Bills and criticized Opposition Members for, in his view, not addressing their contents. He argued that the Opposition was introducing unrelated narratives rather than engaging with the legislation before Parliament.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Chair, while we debate three specific Bills today, Members of the Opposition ignore the contents of these Bills and instead bring unrelated narratives of their own world.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 5 February 2026 ·No. 23269 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Eranga Gunasekara - Deputy Minister of Urban Development. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 5 February 2026. No. 23269. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13054