10th Parliament· 154 sittings on record · 30,475 speeches · latest 10 June 2026

The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Anuradhapura· 17 December 2024 ·Oral question: Oral Question: White Onion Fraud and Trade Ministry Investigation (Q.52/2024)

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The CID has completed investigations and a case is before court with charges filed and accused persons named. Wasantha Samarasinghe said there appear to be political links to the accused and stated that, if the investigation is not properly conducted, steps will be taken to ensure it is, while emphasizing that punishment is a matter for the courts.

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¶ 01 As I said, the CID has investigated and there is a case in court with charges filed and accused named. On the face of it, it appears there has been political dealing or connection with those accused. If the investigation is not carried out properly, we will ensure it is. It is the courts that punish offenders; we are not going to physically grab anyone. The courts will punish the guilty.

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Hansard, Tuesday, 17 December 2024 ·No. 1734685396083959 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Wasantha Samarasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 17 December 2024. No. 1734685396083959. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18094