The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri

Samagi Jana Balawegaya· Badulla· 20 May 2026 ·Opening: Opening: Parliament Session Commencement and Points of Order

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Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri stated that although he attended the Backbenchers’ Committee as a representative, he did not agree to a matter under discussion. He challenged the record or interpretation of events, referring to video evidence he said he possessed and requesting an opportunity to present it, while some remarks were expunged by order of the Chair.

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¶ 01 Mr. Speaker, please allow me to say this. I attended the Backbenchers’ Committee as a representative. I did not agree to it.

¶ 02 [Expunged on the order of the Chair.]

¶ 03 Do not do that. We have the video.

¶ 04 [Expunged on the order of the Chair.]

¶ 05 I have the video with me. If needed, I will show it. When he was nodding his head— Please allow me an opportunity.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 20 May 2026 ·No. 23618 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. Chaminda Wijesiri. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 20 May 2026. No. 23618. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19113