Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 8 April 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural: Welfare Benefits Gazette Discussion and Clarifications

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Hon. (Dr.) Harsha de Silva stated that while he accepted the Minister’s position, the concern was the delayed receipt of the Gazette. He said timely access would have allowed the matter to be examined in Committee and details obtained without requiring debate in the House.

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¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, just a second. I accept what the Hon. Minister says; no issue. Our point is that if we had received the Gazette in time, we could have studied it in Committee and obtained details without having to debate it here. That is all we are saying.

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Source: Hansard, Tuesday, 8 April 2025 ·No. 1747715041076408 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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