The Hon. Dinesh Hemantha
Amid discussion of transport and infrastructure development, Hon. Dinesh Hemantha argued that previous road and transport projects were undertaken without proper prioritization, contributing to SLTB losses while private operators benefited on selected routes. He stated that the Government is now focusing on village needs, allocating buses where required, improving depots and facilities, and implementing a broader programme intended to improve public services and livelihoods.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, please grant me one more minute.
¶ 02 Amid claims of development and road building, past projects done without prioritization have saddled SLTB with losses while private buses profit on certain routes. Earlier rulers built roads for friends rather than the village’s actual needs. Today we build the roads the village needs and deploy buses where they are needed. Some built depots and buildings without necessary facilities; we are fixing that. In transport and all other sectors, our Government’s ultimate aim is to heal people’s lives through a proper work program. We will steadily implement it. Thank you for the time.
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- Hansard, Wednesday, 8 October 2025 ·No. 22594 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Dinesh Hemantha. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 8 October 2025. No. 22594. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18868