The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake said damage to lifts is linked to drug addiction and cannot be addressed solely through additional funding or repeated repairs. He noted the issue causes serious hardship to residents and said the Government is considering practical solutions as part of broader efforts to address the drug menace.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Mano Ganesan, the cutting of lifts is done by those addicted to drugs. So this is not a problem that can be solved just by giving more money.
¶ 02 Therefore, the fight against the drug menace is connected to this as well. We are thinking about what a practical solution is, because you also know that repeatedly fixing and replacing lifts is not practical. On the other hand, when people suffer, it drives them mad. In truth, this problem arises together with the drug menace; it is not unique to Sri Lanka, it exists worldwide. Nevertheless, we are trying to solve it.
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- Hansard, Monday, 24 November 2025 ·No. 23008 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 November 2025. No. 23008. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15333