The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya – Prime Minister
The Prime Minister acknowledged the seriousness of the issue under debate but noted that it had already been discussed previously, including during a full day allocated to the Opposition. She stated that Parliament is not the only forum for expressing views or taking decisions, and, on behalf of the Government, proposed proceeding with the scheduled half-hour lunch break.
Verbatim record (translated)
Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Deputy Speaker, we are fully aware of the magnitude of this problem. This is not the first debate on this issue; the Opposition has had ample time, including a full day yesterday. This is not the only forum to express views and make decisions. On behalf of the Government, we propose that we proceed as scheduled with the half-hour lunch break.
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- Hansard, Friday, 19 December 2025 ·No. 23115 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Dr.) Harini Amarasuriya – Prime Minister. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 19 December 2025. No. 23115. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/16272