The Hon. Upali Samarasingha
Hon. Upali Samarasingha stated that co-operative matters have been devolved to Provincial Councils since the 13th Amendment, creating shared responsibilities between the line Ministry and Provincial Councils. He said the Government is preparing amendments to the Co-operative Act to establish a unified legal framework, and assured intervention in the district’s co-operative issues to secure justice and take legal action where abuses or legal violations by officials are found.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Member, since the 13th Amendment, the co-operative subject was devolved to Provincial Councils. Presently, the line Ministry and the Provincial Council both have roles from two legal aspects. Since the current Government took office, we have been striving to work in unison—line Ministry and Provincial Council—on such public issues. As the line Ministry, we are preparing amendments to the Co-operative Act so both the line Ministry and Provincial Councils operate within a unified legal framework. Regarding your district’s issues, members and co-operative activists are most affected. We will intervene to ensure justice swiftly and to take legal action against responsible officials where there are abuses and legal issues.
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- Hansard, Tuesday, 6 January 2026 ·No. 23111 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Upali Samarasingha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 6 January 2026. No. 23111. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/17582