The Hon. (Mrs.) Samanmalee Gunasinghe

Jathika Jana balawegaya· Colombo· 3 December 2025 ·Debate: Debate: Continued Committee Stage of Appropriation Bill 2026 (Ministry Expenditure Heads - Multiple Speakers)

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Hon. Samanmalee Gunasinghe urged Members, including the Opposition, to take inspiration from children who donated their savings to disaster victims. She highlighted public contributions through money, words of support, and voluntary labour, calling for continued solidarity with those affected.

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¶ 01 Please grant me one more minute, Madam Deputy Chairperson.

¶ 02 We invite the Opposition too to learn from our children. I saw children bringing their savings to donate to disaster victims. In that spirit, whether by a rupee, a kind word, or voluntary labour, people across the country are helping those affected. If we all learn that lesson from the children, it would be good.

¶ 03 Thank you very much.

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Source: Hansard, Wednesday, 3 December 2025 ·No. 23332 ·English daily/uncorrected Hansard
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Cite as: The Hon. (Mrs.) Samanmalee Gunasinghe. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 December 2025. No. 23332. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19442