The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 27 February 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Committee Stage of the 2025 Appropriation Bill - Special Expenditure Heads (Heads 1-25) and Amendments

Corruption & Governance Reform

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Wasantha Samarasinghe criticised the misuse of parliamentary vehicle permits, stating that personal relationships do not excuse wrongdoing. He referred to former Members who allegedly served briefly, obtained vehicle permits and left Parliament, arguing that the present controversy is a consequence of such practices.

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¶ 01 He is your friend too. Even if he is a friend, what was done was wrong. Some of those gentlemen even stayed one day in Parliament, took a vehicle permit and left; this is the end result of that.

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Source: Hansard, Thursday, 27 February 2025 ·No. 1741437399068186 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 27 February 2025. No. 1741437399068186. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13293