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The Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara, Attorney-at-Law

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Kurunegala· 21 March 2025 ·Debate: Appropriation Bill 2025 - Committee Stage (Twenty-sixth Day) and Third Reading

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Hon. Dayasiri Jayasekara responded to remarks made in his absence by Deputy Minister Watagala, who had accused him of making false statements. He tabled a CD recording of the Deputy Minister’s statement concerning Deshabandu and Sewwandi and a reported threat of arrest, requesting that its contents be included in Hansard while noting he would not otherwise publicize it. The material was placed in the Library.

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¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, please give me one minute.

¶ 02 In my absence, the Deputy Minister Watagala said I uttered falsehoods. I now table, as a CD, the recording containing his statement about Deshabandu and Sewwandi’s whereabouts and the threat to arrest them at the gas time. Please ensure the contents are recorded in Hansard. I have the statement and could publicize it, but I will not, as we do not customarily do so. Please include it in Hansard.

¶ 03 Placed in the Library.

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Hansard, Friday, 21 March 2025 ·No. 1747297753031842 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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