The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake
Hon. Bimal Rathnayake described relief efforts in difficult areas such as Kotmale, including Tri-Forces camps, airlifting food to Gamini Dissanayake Vidyalaya, and the work of Divisional Secretaries, police officers, and volunteers. He said essential supplies were being dispatched and that, while road repairs would take time, people were not starving to his knowledge. He urged unity, public service without seeking credit, and responsible conduct during the crisis, while stating that the Government would rebuild and hand over a better country.
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Machine-translated from Sinhala / Tamil / English¶ 01 Hon. Presiding Member, please allow me to complete; I have little time. Hon. Dilith Jayaweera, please help the country; you need not help me.
¶ 02 In the most difficult areas like Kotmale, I personally intervened and responded to people’s calls. Tri-Forces officers established a camp; we airlifted food around 20 times to those at Gamini Dissanayake Vidyalaya. Divisional Secretaries are toiling. Hon. Prime Minister, please also thank this lone police officer safeguarding exam papers. We are dispatching necessities quickly; to my knowledge, no one is starving, though roads will take time to repair.
¶ 03 Volunteers deserve gratitude. A crisis holds opportunities to unite our nation. We have worked in similar crises before, with sacrifice and integrity. Thousands are working today without seeking name or fame. Some behavior—especially in Kandy—is shocking; keep some conscience. We took office amid crises; the Opposition’s predictions have failed; we have not made wrong core decisions. We will not fall due to external factors. Win people’s hearts by helping them; we will rebuild and hand over a better country. Respect people and avoid degrading conduct. Thank you for the extra time.
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Cite as: The Hon. Bimal Rathnayake. 10th Parliament, Parliament of Sri Lanka. Hansard, 3 December 2025. No. 23332. Politick, https://staging.politick.io/lk/speeches/19472