Hon. Sajith Premadasa
Hon. Sajith Premadasa questioned the Government’s handling of a proposed Special Select Committee on the “Ditva” cyclone and said the Opposition had requested that both the chairmanship and majority membership be given to the Opposition to ensure an impartial inquiry. He also asked why the Government was pursuing select committees in a manner he alleged could delay Provincial Council elections, and specifically sought confirmation on whether the Opposition would be given control of the cyclone-related committee.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, the Government Chief Organizer spoke about sending names to a Special Select Committee. We proposed that to ensure proper functioning, the Chair and majority composition be given to the Opposition so the true facts about the “Ditva” cyclone can be ascertained. Also, why is the Government eager to run select committees to delay Provincial Council elections? Will the Chair and majority of the “Ditva” cyclone Special Select Committee be given to the Opposition?
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 4 March 2026 ·No. 23360 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: Hon. Sajith Premadasa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 4 March 2026. No. 23360. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/13439