The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition
Sajith Premadasa condemned targeted character attacks against MP Rohini Kumari Wijerathna and her late father, noting her public service and her father’s role in initiating the farmer pension scheme through a Private Member’s motion. He called on the Speaker to take specific steps to strengthen her security and said such attacks, particularly against a woman representative, should cease immediately.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, please allow me a brief intervention. Hon. Rohini Kumari Wijerathna is a dedicated public representative who has rendered great service both in and out of this House. Targeted, character-assassinating attacks against her are unacceptable. If we truly safeguard women’s rights, the Speaker must ensure her security is strengthened with specific measures. Her late father was the architect of the farmer pension scheme introduced via a Private Member’s motion—well known in Laggala and Matale District. These targeted, reprehensible acts to destroy her and her father’s character must stop immediately.
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- Hansard, Thursday, 24 July 2025 ·No. 1754026625097211 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sajith Premadasa - Leader of the Opposition. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 24 July 2025. No. 1754026625097211. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18546