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The Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Puttalam· 24 November 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2026 Committee Stage: Transport, Highways, Ports, Civil Aviation, Urban Development, Construction and Housing

Corruption & Governance Reform
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Chithral Fernando raised concerns about irregularities in a bidding process involving six bids, alleging that some bidders may have conflicts of interest. He urged the Minister not to treat the matter lightly and to address the potential conflict in the procurement process.

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¶ 01 Give me 30 seconds, Hon. Presiding Member.

¶ 02 Hon. Minister, the issue is that they themselves have bid—there are irregularities. You know there were six bids; please do not take this lightly when bidders are conflicted.

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Hansard, Monday, 24 November 2025 ·No. 23008 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chithral Fernando, Attorney-at-Law. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 November 2025. No. 23008. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/15360