The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri
Chaminda Wijesiri referred to a ministerial statement under Standing Order 52 on Provincial Council Elections and the Attorney-General’s opinion, arguing that elections could therefore be held under the old system. He accused the Minister of delaying the elections because the Government could not face them, and called on the Minister to resign, citing criticism reportedly made by the President in the Budget Speech.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 It states a motion can be moved before commencing business. Under Standing Order 52, the Minister has presented a statement on Provincial Council Elections; the Attorney-General has issued an opinion. If so, elections can be held under the old system. In my view the Minister should resign, Hon. Minister, because the President called you an inefficient Minister in his Budget Speech. Yet you are still delaying Provincial Council Elections as you cannot face them. Hon. Speaker, clearly—
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Cite as: The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 November 2025. No. 22931. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14074