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The Hon. Sajith Premadasa

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Colombo· 11 March 2025 ·Procedural: Procedural Matters: Standing Order 27(2) Question on Graduate Unemployment

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Hon. Sajith Premadasa raised a Point of Order questioning how the Budget was prepared without clarity on measures for 35,000 unemployed graduates. He noted that requests for time to provide answers are usually accommodated, but asked for an explanation regarding the absence of a clear plan for this group.

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¶ 01 Sir, I rise to a Point of Order. Usually, when time is requested to answer, we reasonably allow it. But how was the Budget prepared without clarity on what is to be done for the 35,000 unemployed graduates?

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Hansard, Tuesday, 11 March 2025 ·No. 1743759139093629 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Sajith Premadasa. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 11 March 2025. No. 1743759139093629. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/18932