The Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena
Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena said meetings had been scheduled with RDMNS, including one on the previous Saturday and another a month earlier, but the group had not attended. He acknowledged the public usefulness of the app and said he had personally engaged with the team and urged the previous administration to accommodate it within the legal framework. He stated that, as a government entity, any cooperation with a private volunteer initiative must comply with legal requirements, while expressing willingness to work with RDMNS amicably.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Regarding the matter raised, we scheduled a meeting with RDMNS last Saturday, but they did not attend. A date was given a month earlier too; they did not attend. There are legal issues regarding releasing timetables. However, what you say is true; I too use that app to check information, as do many. I personally met the team and informed the previous administration, asking to accommodate within the legal framework. We are making maximum efforts and invite them to come. Being a Government entity, we must work within the legal framework when dealing with private entities. The volunteer youth initiative is admirable, but we are bound by law. Within that, we want to work together amicably.
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- Hansard, Monday, 24 November 2025 ·No. 23008 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Prasanna Gunasena. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 November 2025. No. 23008. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15350