The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe – Minister
The Minister said any complaint to the Bribery Commission could be corrected or withdrawn and urged that a consistent position be taken on the matter. He stated that the Government was acting to ensure estate workers receive what is due to them, including through a reimbursement mechanism, and called for support for the initiative. He also asserted that the Government had fulfilled commitments to workers, State employees and pensioners.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 I will conclude now. Sir, give me just 30 seconds, please. Regarding the complaint to the Bribery Commission, it can be rectified or withdrawn; it could be her personal view or the Opposition’s. In any case, the matter is over — let us take a single consistent position.
¶ 02 We are moving to ensure estate workers receive their due, including the reimbursement mechanism I described. Let us all support this. As a Government that has undertaken a great task for working people and safeguarded their rights — and the rights of State employees and pensioners — we have fulfilled our promises. I conclude. Thank you.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 19 November 2025 ·No. 22931 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe – Minister. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 November 2025. No. 22931. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14098