The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka
The Member rejected claims that a government visit for discussion had been an attack on a protest, stating that the NPP Government would not obstruct democratic rights to protest or express views. He said the proposed Amendment Bill is intended to enable future transformational changes in the energy sector and invited support for its passage.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, with that clarification I will conclude.
¶ 02 That visit for a discussion was misrepresented by that Hon. Member as an attack on a protest. As the National People’s Power Government, we in Government and anyone in the Opposition who wishes, are ready to listen. We will not in any way impede the democratic right to protest and to express opinions. But let me state that such baseless wailing will not hinder or affect the NPP Government.
¶ 03 By bringing this Amendment, we expect to create the space required for transformational changes in the energy sector in the future. I invite all to join by supporting this Amendment Bill. Hon. Presiding Member, I thank you very much for the time granted.
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Cite as: The Hon. Anura Karunathilaka. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 August 2025. No. 1755159820030645. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17157