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The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law – Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 17 June 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Convention Against Doping in Sports Regulations

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Deputy Minister Sunil Watagala addressed the debate on regulations under the Convention against Doping in Sport Act, No. 33 of 2013, noting that the State Minister for Sports had presented the relevant details and that the line Minister was present to respond. He also referred to the Opposition’s walkout over an issue concerning the Speaker and questioned the reasons for their sudden change in position.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, we are debating regulations under the Convention against Doping in Sport Act, No. 33 of 2013. The State Minister for Sports has presented details, and the line Minister is present to respond further.

¶ 02 Today, the Opposition, including the Samagi Jana Balawegaya and others, have staged a walkout over an issue with the Speaker. Why this sudden change? What is this difference...

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Hansard, Tuesday, 17 June 2025 ·No. 1750929357043199 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sunil Watagala, Attorney-at-Law – Deputy Minister of Public Security and Parliamentary Affairs. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 June 2025. No. 1750929357043199. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/14715